Did the universe inevitably produce human life?
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Channel: Oxford Academic (Oxford University Press) · 2015 · Education
Jim Baggott, author of Origins: The Scientific Story of Creation, looks at whether the history of the universe inevitably included the arrival of homo sapiens. Probably not. http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780198707646.do Jim Baggott is an award-winning science writer. He trained as a scientist, completing a doctorate in chemical physics at the University of Oxford in the early 80s, before embarking on post-doctoral research studies at Oxford and at Stanford University in California. His many books include Higgs: The Invention and Discovery of the ‘God Particle’ and A Quantum Story: A History in 40 Moments, both published by Oxford University Press. © Oxford University Press
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