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The mysterious origins of life on Earth - Luka Seamus Wright

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Billions of years ago, simple organic compounds assembled into more complex coalitions that could grow and reproduce. At the time, Earth had widespread volcanic activity and a hostile atmosphere that made it almost devoid of a suitable environment for living things. So where did life begin? Luka Wright searches for the cradle of life that gave rise to the billions of species that inhabit our planet.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Luka Seamus Wright
Director
Nick Hilditch
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Animator
Nick Hilditch
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Associate Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Associate Editorial Producer
Elizabeth Cox
Script Editor
Eleanor Nelsen
Fact-Checker
Eden Girma

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