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
