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Soap to Cells and the Origins of Life | Anna Wang

The age old question, “how did life begin” has plagued scientists for generations. And for physical chemists the keys to unlocking the mystery lies in determining the first single-cell life forms that were present when life began 4 billion years ago. In just 10 minutes, or roughly the time it takes for a meteorite to burn up in the earth’s atmosphere, Anna Wang will demystify the origins of life. Anna Wang is a Scientia Senior Lecturer and ARC DECRA Fellow in the Faculty of Science at UNSW Sydney. There she leads research for the School of Chemistry examining the intersection of physics, chemistry and materials science, to answer questions about soft matter and how they shed light on the origins of life. By studying soft matter, Anna provides insights into the science of the everyday, from personal care products in the bathroom to the microfoams in our cappuccino, but this research also sheds light on basic science like the principles behind self-assembly and how cell-based life started on Earth. She completed a postdoc at Massachusetts General Hospital as a NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow in Astrobiology, and a PhD in Applied Physics at Harvard University.