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World Service,18 Dec 1998,13 mins

How Life Began

Earthworks

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How life started on planet earth, and how water made it all possible. The earth's position in the solar system and the presence of liquid water meant life was able to thrive. This is a programme from the BBC World Service Archive and was originally broadcast in 1998.

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