Origin of Life and Molecular Evolution

This symposium covered the question of how Life began, from a molecular perspective. Speakers included Craig Venter, Nobel Prize winner Jack Szostak, Joan Steitz, Gerald Joyce and Susan Lindquist.

Time: May 23, 2011 - May 25, 2011 Location: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm

Lectures

Craig Venter: Synthetic Life

Jack Szostak: Reconstructing the First Cells

Joan Steitz: Noncoding RNAs: With a Viral Twist

Gustavo Caetano-Anolles: The Phylogenomic Roots of Modern Biochemistry

Jennifer Blank: The Generation of Prebiotic Molecules in Cometary Impacts

Gerald Joyce: Evolution of Nucleic Acids Under Abiological Conditions

Michael Russel: On the Emergence of Life Through "Negative" Entropy Trapping

Susan Lindquist: Lamarck redux: Prions, Hsp90...

Eske Willerslev; Hunting the Molecular Past

Charles Kurland: Evolution Differently: the Origins of Prokaryotes

Planet Earth: A Scientific Journey

Together we looked at the planet we live on, from various perspectives: the origin of Life, evolution, biodiversity, climate change and sustainability.

Molecular Puzzles of Life

The first Molecular Frontiers symposium in the U.S. was hosted by MIT, with several local speakers

Sustainable Energy

How do we change the world's energy production from fossil fuels to renewable sources?

Science for Tomorrow

In Tokyo, many students seized the opportunity to learn from the best, as the speakers not only gave inspiring talks but also engaged directly with the students in group work sessions!

Proteins in Medicine

Protein science has made its way into medicine, opening new exciting opportunities.

Tailored Biology

With modern technology, we can design, alter and assemble living systems. We invited a number of leading experts in this field - listen to their talks!

Molecules and Our Healthy Life

For the first time, a Molecular Frontiers Symposium was held in Japan.

Healthy Ageing

As our life expectancy keeps increasing, research on ageing and how we can have a high quality of life at a high age becomes more and more important.

Frontiers of Molecular Sciences

From soft robots to proteins and blue LEDs - this symposium had it all!

Molecules for Energy

What role does materials science play in producing sustainable energy?

The Brain: Achievements and Challenges

Our brain is a fantastic organ, with lots of interesting chemistry

What are the molecular frontiers of tomorrow: the science for you to solve

This special event brough together the most famous collection of scientists ever to visit Korea at one time.

Exploring the Boundaries – the Science of the Extremes

The symposium covered various fields of space research and space exploration, exploration and research of extreme environments on Earth and other planets, and how different living organisms cope and live in extreme environments.

How chemical cycles shape our planet: the global challenge

Climate change, fuel, environment and sustainability - from a chemical perspective

Emerging Technologies in Biomedicine

Meet the science superheroes who enable amazing progress in biomedicine!

Origin of Life and Molecular Evolution

How did life on Earth begin, and how did it evolve?

Alternative Energy & Molecules

The 2010 Symposium at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences covered topics such as photovoltaics, hydrogen production and solar concentration power.

Of Molecules and Minds – The Machinery of Our Senses and Emotions

The first Molecular Frontiers Symposium to deal with the brain - how does the mind and our senses work, from a molecular perspective?

Energy and Nano: Emerging Molecular Science & Technology

Many distinguished lecturers, including Nobel Prize winner Sir Aaron Klug, participated in this symposium.