Four Scientists Challenge the Origin of Life Theory | Science & Faith Conversations Ep. 01

What does science really say about the origin of life? In this episode of Science and Faith Conversations, four scientists engage in a thoughtful and honest discussion about prebiotic chemistry, the limits of current models, and the deeper questions surrounding how life began. Featuring: Dr. James Tour, Dr. Royal Truman, Dr. Rob Stadler and Dr. Onsi Fakhouri --- If you’d like to support our work and help us create more content across all platforms, we’d be grateful for any contribution. 🙏 Learn how to give at jesusandscience.org/donate. God bless you! Donate: 💝 jesusandscience.org/donate Research Page: 🔬 jmtour.com Facebook: 📘 facebook.com/drjamestour Instagram: 📸 instagram.com/drjamestour X/Twitter: 🐦 x.com/drjamestour TikTok: 🎶 tiktok.com/@drjamestour YouTube: ▶️ ⁨@DrJamesTour⁩ Discord: 💬 https://discord.gg/zUgBMKjk2p 00:00 Introduction to the conversation 03:12 What do origin-of-life experiments actually show? 06:45 The challenge of creating life in the lab 10:18 Prebiotic chemistry and its limitations 14:02 Are current models realistic? 18:27 The problem of time and probability 22:41 What counts as “life”? 27:05 Where scientific explanations fall short 31:22 Philosophical implications of life’s origins 36:10 Can science answer everything? 40:08 Faith and science: conflict or complement? 45:32 Final thoughts from each scientist