title: Introduction: Conditions for the emergence of life on the early Earth.
authors.affiliation: LERMA, Observatoire de Paris-Meudon, 92195 Meudon, France. sydney.leach@obspm.fr
authors.forename: Sydney
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leach
authors.forename: Ian W M
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Charles S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Cockell
mesh_terms: D001105:Archaea / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D001419:Bacteria / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D018534:Earth, Planet; D019418:Evolution, Chemical; D018559:Exobiology; D049690:History, Ancient; D018535:Mars; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000737:chemistry; D000069497:Origin of Life
chemical_list: D009930:Organic Chemicals