Origins of Life

From Hulu.com (Length 39:14, Click upper right corner for full screen)

This film by Gérald Calderon and Bernhard Elsner discusses early life on earth. Not a lot of hard science but features some great marine life photography! One fascinating idea mentioned here is that crystals may have played a critical role in the formation of early life. Read more here: http://www.dna.caltech.edu/Papers/dna-crystal-evolution.pdf