Omer Markovitch
@omermarkovitch.bsky.social
Science. Origin(s) of Life. Chemistry. https://sites.google.com/site/omermar/
We have paid master positions available starting November euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/443489
Research Studentships (Master or Integrated Master students) - (BL91/2026-IST-ID)
Applications are open for up to two (2) Research Studentship(s), within the framework of The diversity of synthetic self-replicators in large supramolecular networks/IST-ID), (1801P.01682), 2024.14207...
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I am recruiting two #master students. Please share. euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/428080
Research Studentships (Master or Integrated Master students) - (BL45/2026-IST-ID)
Applications are open for up to two (2) Research Studentship(s), within the framework of The diversity of synthetic self-replicators in large supramolecular networks/IST-ID), (1801P.01682) 2024.14207....
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The Origins of Life is an inspiring field, bringing many disciplines together. We recently wrote a review that aims at promoting #collaboration , or so we hope. Here are some voices behind it his process: www.cell.com/cell-reports... @oolen.bsky.social
Better origin(s) of life research through collaboration across disciplines
The emergence of life on Earth poses interconnected questions: how and why did life begin? Where else might it exist? How can we create synthetic life in the lab from scratch? How is life best defined...
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The Origins of Life is an inspiring field, bringing many disciplines together. We recently wrote a review that aims at promoting #collaboration , or so we hope. Here are some voices behind it his process: www.cell.com/cell-reports... @oolen.bsky.social
Better origin(s) of life research through collaboration across disciplines
The emergence of life on Earth poses interconnected questions: how and why did life begin? Where else might it exist? How can we create synthetic life in the lab from scratch? How is life best defined...
cell.com
📣 IOoL 2026 is coming to Tokyo! The next Interdisciplinary Origin of Life Meeting will be September 9-11, 2026 at ELSI in Japan! Join early-career researchers from across disciplines to present work, exchange ideas, and build community. 👉 Indicate your interest below! #OriginsOfLife #Astrobiology
IOoL 2026 - Interdisciplinary Origins of Life Early Career Meeting - Indication of Interest
OoLEN (Origin of Life Early-career Network) is an international post-disciplinary network connecting early-career researchers exploring how life emerged on Earth and beyond. Since 2018, OoLEN has…
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How molecules copy themselves with fewer errors? And how is this related to the origins of life? Check our blog ! sciworthy.com/how-molecule...
How molecules copy themselves with fewer errors – Sciworthy
Researchers found that molecules can self-replicate with fewer errors by selecting similar ingredients.
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How molecules copy themselves with fewer errors? And how is this related to the origins of life? Check our blog ! sciworthy.com/how-molecule...
How molecules copy themselves with fewer errors – Sciworthy
Researchers found that molecules can self-replicate with fewer errors by selecting similar ingredients.
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If I could go to a Halloween party, I would go as a doctor and repeatedly tell people "your labs are fine" "it's stress" "you're just deconditioned". I would whisper it in their ear. #ChronicIllness #MedicalGaslighting
My new piece in @noemamag.com - Why the origin of life isn't just about self-replicating chemistry...
Noema Magazine@noemamag.com · 10mo agoThe surprisingly lifelike behavior of inanimate chemicals & systems forces us to reconsider our assumptions about where minds reside, @conorfeehly.bsky.social writes. #biology #cognition #chemistry #ool
The question isn’t "why does Signal use AWS?" It’s to look at the infrastructural requirements of any global, real-time, mass comms platform and ask how it is that we got to a place where there’s no realistic alternative to AWS and the other hyperscalers. 3/
How to select primitive / synthetic replicators based their photocatalysis? Check out our manuscript just published in @natcatal.nature.com : www.nature.com/articles/s41... #OoL #Origins #Prebiotic #Evolution
Selection for photocatalytic function through Darwinian evolution of synthetic self-replicators - Nature Catalysis
Darwinian evolution has shaped life on our planet through natural selection. Here, the authors report on the combination of self-replication, mutation and protometabolism in an out-of-equilibrium abio...
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New online! Selection for photocatalytic function through Darwinian evolution of synthetic self-replicators
Selection for photocatalytic function through Darwinian evolution of synthetic self-replicators
Nature Catalysis, Published online: 24 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41929-025-01409-3Darwinian evolution has shaped life on our planet through natural selection. Here, the authors report on the combination of self-replication, mutation and protometabolism in an out-of-equilibrium abiotic chemical system that can lead to natural selection for protometabolic activity.
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How to select primitive / synthetic replicators based their photocatalysis? Check out our manuscript just published in @natcatal.nature.com : www.nature.com/articles/s41... #OoL #Origins #Prebiotic #Evolution
Selection for photocatalytic function through Darwinian evolution of synthetic self-replicators - Nature Catalysis
Darwinian evolution has shaped life on our planet through natural selection. Here, the authors report on the combination of self-replication, mutation and protometabolism in an out-of-equilibrium abio...
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Happy 71st anniversary CERN 🎉 #OnThisDay 71 years ago, twelve European countries came together to establish what has become the world’s largest #ParticlePhysics laboratory, home to the #LHC, birthplace of the World Wide Web and where the #HiggsBoson was discovered thirteen years ago.
I am one of the #candidates in the #elections to #ISAL board.
International Society of Artificial Life (ISAL)@isalofficial.bsky.social · 11mo ago[ELECTIONS] ISAL is electing six new members to its board of directors, to replace the current directors whose terms are expiring. 12 society members are standing for election. Find each candidate’s election statement on the ISAL website: alife.org/isal-board-e... #ISAL #ALIFE
We are excited to announce the Artificial Life, Intelligence, Complexity & Evolution (𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗘) workshop. This first edition will be hosted in Copenhagen on the first week of February. We will soon be announcing the guest speakers—Stay tuned! Check our website for more information: aliceworkshop.org
I am one of the #candidates in the #elections to #ISAL board.
International Society of Artificial Life (ISAL)@isalofficial.bsky.social · 11mo ago[ELECTIONS] ISAL is electing six new members to its board of directors, to replace the current directors whose terms are expiring. 12 society members are standing for election. Find each candidate’s election statement on the ISAL website: alife.org/isal-board-e... #ISAL #ALIFE
The problem with every post-Millennial generation is they got to go straight to high speed internet. Of course you'll get computer madness that way. Make them start with those old screeching modems and work their way up
🧪 Curious how chemistry becomes biology? Join OoLEN’s open seminar Thu Sep 12, 06:30 UTC (15:30 JST / 08:30 CEST) ! 📣 We’ll share a short yearly update, then Tony Z Jia dives into Primitive Polyester Microdroplets on Early Earth. 🫧🌍 ▶️ Live stream: youtube.com/@OoLEN_org
Professor Doron Lancet & Roy Yaniv explore how lipid micelles may have sparked early Darwinian evolution via self-reproducing protocells. www.scientia.global/prof-doron-l... #ReproducingProtocell @royaniv.bsky.social @dsegre.bsky.social @amitkahana.bsky.social @omermarkovitch.bsky.social
Prof Doron Lancet - Roy Yaniv | Reproducing lipid micelles permit early Darwinian evolution • scientia.global
The origin of life has puzzled science and philosophy for thousands of years. While the prevailing scientific narrative is of an ‘RNA world’ or ‘polymers first’ approach, Prof Doron Lancet’s group of ...
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#POSTDOC position avaiable at @ istecnico.bsky.social. Combining modelling chemical networks, goal-directedness, & OOL. Good conditions, but needs to be filled ASAP by a person who is already allowed to legaly live & work in Portugal. Check full details at: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/362411
Instituto Superior Técnico (@istecnico.bsky.social)
Instituto Superior TÉCNICO is the largest school of Architecture, Engineering, Science and Technology in Portugal, involving a community of 12000+ people on campus 🏛️🇵🇹 tecnico.ulisboa.pt
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#POSTDOC position avaiable at @ istecnico.bsky.social. Combining modelling chemical networks, goal-directedness, & OOL. Good conditions, but needs to be filled ASAP by a person who is already allowed to legaly live & work in Portugal. Check full details at: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/362411
Instituto Superior Técnico (@istecnico.bsky.social)
Instituto Superior TÉCNICO is the largest school of Architecture, Engineering, Science and Technology in Portugal, involving a community of 12000+ people on campus 🏛️🇵🇹 tecnico.ulisboa.pt
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Hey we are organizing a workshop about Goal Directedness Please share and think of submitting and/or participate ! sites.google.com/view/gdb-ali... > will be during @alife2025.bsky.social
GDB ALife 2025
Welcome to the webpage of the 2nd workshop on Goal-Directed Behavior in Life and Non-Life, to be held as part of the 2025 Conference on Artificial Life (https://2025.alife.org/). The goal of this work...
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Hey we are organizing a workshop about Goal Directedness Please share and think of submitting and/or participate ! sites.google.com/view/gdb-ali... > will be during @alife2025.bsky.social
GDB ALife 2025
Welcome to the webpage of the 2nd workshop on Goal-Directed Behavior in Life and Non-Life, to be held as part of the 2025 Conference on Artificial Life (https://2025.alife.org/). The goal of this work...
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Hello, Bluesky! ☀️ We fund frontier research in Europe—bold ideas, unexpected discoveries and science that shapes the future. So it’s only fitting we’ve landed here. Sorry for being late. Follow us for updates on ERC funding, research policy, and our grantees' discoveries.
