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    What is the belief that life came from non-living matter called?

    I call it science, or perhaps scientific naturalism. Studying the origin of life is an important part of the discipline of astrobiology. And of course, non-living mater is constantly being converted into living, for example by all the plants around you. David Morrison
    NAI Senior Scientist

    April 10, 2007