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Life in the universal porridge

Nature volume 444, pages 423–424 (2006)Cite this article

What were the chances that the conditions in the Universe would be just right for life?

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Al-Khalili, J. Life in the universal porridge. Nature 444, 423–424 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/444423a

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