title: In Praise of Error.
abstract: The methodological status of origin-of-life research as an experimental science, predicated on deductive logic, is assessed and illustrated by recent examples.
authors.affiliation: , Weinstr. 8, Munich, Germany. gwmunich@bellsouth.net.
authors.forename: Günter
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wächtershäuser
mesh_terms: D016477:Artifacts; D000069497:Origin of Life; D012107:Research Design
keywords: Artifacts; Dirt effects; FeS-membranes; Formaldehyde; Freeze-drying; Soda ocean