Origin of Life Early-Career Network
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International network of early-career researchers on the origin of life. Join us and subscribe to our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/iCsDR2
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Let's keep building this awesome community together! 💙 #OoLEN
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New OoL digest! 🧪🌍 23 papers this week — a polymerase ribozyme that can copy itself, synthetic cells with DNA replication + lipid synthesis, amino acids in asteroid Bennu samples, chemical habitability shaped by core formation, and molecular complexity in space. #OriginsOfLife #Astrobiology
OoL digest — February 16
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February 16, 2026 at 12:01 PM
New OoL digest! 🧪🌍 23 papers this week — a polymerase ribozyme that can copy itself, synthetic cells with DNA replication + lipid synthesis, amino acids in asteroid Bennu samples, chemical habitability shaped by core formation, and molecular complexity in space. #OriginsOfLife #Astrobiology
Save the date! 🇯🇵✨
▶️ IOoL2026 — Interdisciplinary Origin of Life Meeting for Early Career Researchers
📍 Tokyo, Japan
🗓️ September 9–11, 2026
Indication of Interest form below! #IOoL26 #Japan #OriginOfLife #Astrobiology
📝 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
▶️ IOoL2026 — Interdisciplinary Origin of Life Meeting for Early Career Researchers
📍 Tokyo, Japan
🗓️ September 9–11, 2026
Indication of Interest form below! #IOoL26 #Japan #OriginOfLife #Astrobiology
📝 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
February 16, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Save the date! 🇯🇵✨
▶️ IOoL2026 — Interdisciplinary Origin of Life Meeting for Early Career Researchers
📍 Tokyo, Japan
🗓️ September 9–11, 2026
Indication of Interest form below! #IOoL26 #Japan #OriginOfLife #Astrobiology
📝 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
▶️ IOoL2026 — Interdisciplinary Origin of Life Meeting for Early Career Researchers
📍 Tokyo, Japan
🗓️ September 9–11, 2026
Indication of Interest form below! #IOoL26 #Japan #OriginOfLife #Astrobiology
📝 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🎂 Happy #DarwinDay! Darwin showed us how life changes over time, but how did life start? That's the focus of OoLEN members' research! From simple chemistry to living systems, the origin of life connects to everything that came after. 🦠🐪
February 12, 2026 at 8:01 AM
🎂 Happy #DarwinDay! Darwin showed us how life changes over time, but how did life start? That's the focus of OoLEN members' research! From simple chemistry to living systems, the origin of life connects to everything that came after. 🦠🐪
February is #BlackHistoryMonth 🌍
Let’s celebrate Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan & Mary Jackson — mathematicians and engineers at NASA who broke barriers in space science.
Their legacy reminds us: scientific progress depends on diverse voices and equitable access to discovery.
📸 NASA
Let’s celebrate Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan & Mary Jackson — mathematicians and engineers at NASA who broke barriers in space science.
Their legacy reminds us: scientific progress depends on diverse voices and equitable access to discovery.
📸 NASA
February 12, 2026 at 12:42 AM
February is #BlackHistoryMonth 🌍
Let’s celebrate Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan & Mary Jackson — mathematicians and engineers at NASA who broke barriers in space science.
Their legacy reminds us: scientific progress depends on diverse voices and equitable access to discovery.
📸 NASA
Let’s celebrate Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan & Mary Jackson — mathematicians and engineers at NASA who broke barriers in space science.
Their legacy reminds us: scientific progress depends on diverse voices and equitable access to discovery.
📸 NASA
🔬 Today we celebrate women and girls in science! Thank you to all the women working on origins of life research. At OoLEN, our code of conduct commits to gender diversity, because representation matters. You belong in this field. #WomenInScience
February 11, 2026 at 8:01 AM
🔬 Today we celebrate women and girls in science! Thank you to all the women working on origins of life research. At OoLEN, our code of conduct commits to gender diversity, because representation matters. You belong in this field. #WomenInScience
📊 OoLEN Diversity & Inclusion Survey 2026
Are you an early-career researcher in origins of life? We want to hear about your experiences.
This anonymous survey helps us understand DEI in our community.
⏱️ ~5-8 min to complete
#OriginsOfLife #Academia #DEI
Are you an early-career researcher in origins of life? We want to hear about your experiences.
This anonymous survey helps us understand DEI in our community.
⏱️ ~5-8 min to complete
#OriginsOfLife #Academia #DEI
OoLEN Diversity and Inclusion Survey 2026
This survey is intended to be taken by anyone who considers themselves to be an early career researcher, working on topics related to OoL. It is a repeat of the OoLEN Diversity and Inclusion Survey…
docs.google.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:24 PM
📊 OoLEN Diversity & Inclusion Survey 2026
Are you an early-career researcher in origins of life? We want to hear about your experiences.
This anonymous survey helps us understand DEI in our community.
⏱️ ~5-8 min to complete
#OriginsOfLife #Academia #DEI
Are you an early-career researcher in origins of life? We want to hear about your experiences.
This anonymous survey helps us understand DEI in our community.
⏱️ ~5-8 min to complete
#OriginsOfLife #Academia #DEI
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New OoL digest! 🧬🪐 22 papers this week — virus-like particle self-assembly, self-replicating fuels via autocatalysis, Hadean mobile- and stagnant-lid tectonics, habitability of exomoons around free-floating planets, and pre-genetic semantic information in protocells. #OriginsOfLife #Astrobiology
OoL digest — February 9
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February 9, 2026 at 12:02 PM
New OoL digest! 🧬🪐 22 papers this week — virus-like particle self-assembly, self-replicating fuels via autocatalysis, Hadean mobile- and stagnant-lid tectonics, habitability of exomoons around free-floating planets, and pre-genetic semantic information in protocells. #OriginsOfLife #Astrobiology
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Currently hiring 1-2 postdocs to work on origins of life theory/experiment, assembly theory, life detection, with me and @leecronin.bsky.social, positions are mostly based at ASU but also some time could be spent at U. Glasgow, Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/176391 Please help us spread the word!
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February 4, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Currently hiring 1-2 postdocs to work on origins of life theory/experiment, assembly theory, life detection, with me and @leecronin.bsky.social, positions are mostly based at ASU but also some time could be spent at U. Glasgow, Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/176391 Please help us spread the word!
Curious about how life began? OoLEN is a global community for early-career researchers in origins of life and prebiotic chemistry. 🧬🌍 Connect with others across disciplines, find opportunities, and grow together. Join: oolen.org/join Tell us in the replies—what do you work on? #OriginOfLife
February 5, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Curious about how life began? OoLEN is a global community for early-career researchers in origins of life and prebiotic chemistry. 🧬🌍 Connect with others across disciplines, find opportunities, and grow together. Join: oolen.org/join Tell us in the replies—what do you work on? #OriginOfLife
📣 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
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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February 4, 2026 at 8:00 AM
📣 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
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
🌊 Happy #WorldWetlandsDay! Shallow ponds and tidal pools may have been where life first began, mixing water and simple molecules to spark early chemistry. These ecosystems matter for biodiversity and for understanding our origins. 🧬
February 2, 2026 at 8:00 AM
🌊 Happy #WorldWetlandsDay! Shallow ponds and tidal pools may have been where life first began, mixing water and simple molecules to spark early chemistry. These ecosystems matter for biodiversity and for understanding our origins. 🧬
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Happy to share that a fantastic article about my latest research was just published on NASA’s website! Very grateful to have such a spotlight on my PhD research and recent Nature Communications paper.
Resurrecting Ancient Enzymes in NASA's Search for Life Beyond Earth - NASA Science
NASA-supported scientists have resurrected an enzyme first used by organisms on Earth 3.2-billion years ago and, in the process, have validated a chemical
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January 30, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Happy to share that a fantastic article about my latest research was just published on NASA’s website! Very grateful to have such a spotlight on my PhD research and recent Nature Communications paper.
Want a lightweight way to keep up with origins-of-life papers & news?
Check out Alexandre Champagne’s “Origin of Life Digest” (blog) + follow @alexchampagne.bsky.social
#OriginOfLife #Astrobiology
Check out Alexandre Champagne’s “Origin of Life Digest” (blog) + follow @alexchampagne.bsky.social
#OriginOfLife #Astrobiology
January 28, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Want a lightweight way to keep up with origins-of-life papers & news?
Check out Alexandre Champagne’s “Origin of Life Digest” (blog) + follow @alexchampagne.bsky.social
#OriginOfLife #Astrobiology
Check out Alexandre Champagne’s “Origin of Life Digest” (blog) + follow @alexchampagne.bsky.social
#OriginOfLife #Astrobiology
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A great group of people!
Want a community of early-career folks thinking about how life begins? 🧬✨
OoLEN is for students + postdocs + early faculty focused on origins-of-life research.
We share: opportunities, events, resources, and member spotlights.
Join: oolen.org/join
#OriginOfLife #ECR
OoLEN is for students + postdocs + early faculty focused on origins-of-life research.
We share: opportunities, events, resources, and member spotlights.
Join: oolen.org/join
#OriginOfLife #ECR
OoLEN
Origin of Life Early-career Network
oolen.org
January 27, 2026 at 12:23 PM
A great group of people!
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OoL digest is out! 🧬🪐 21 new papers — astrobiology & biosignatures, interstellar peptide formation, metabolically active protocells, Proterozoic ocean oxygen, and Europa's icy shell.
OoL Digest — January 26
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January 26, 2026 at 12:01 PM
OoL digest is out! 🧬🪐 21 new papers — astrobiology & biosignatures, interstellar peptide formation, metabolically active protocells, Proterozoic ocean oxygen, and Europa's icy shell.
Want to get more involved with OoLEN?
Join a workgroup: Outreach, Virtual Meetings, or IT (Python interest helpful).
Email: [email protected]
#Community #OoLEN
Join a workgroup: Outreach, Virtual Meetings, or IT (Python interest helpful).
Email: [email protected]
#Community #OoLEN
January 26, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Want to get more involved with OoLEN?
Join a workgroup: Outreach, Virtual Meetings, or IT (Python interest helpful).
Email: [email protected]
#Community #OoLEN
Join a workgroup: Outreach, Virtual Meetings, or IT (Python interest helpful).
Email: [email protected]
#Community #OoLEN
Throwback to FALCON 2025 (OoLEN × AbGradE) in Reykjavík 🇮🇸
Huge thanks to all participants, poster presenters, speakers, and our OoLEN keynote speakers Sean Jordan & Silke Asche.
More:
www.oolen.org/news-and-eve...
#Astrobiology #OriginOfLife
Huge thanks to all participants, poster presenters, speakers, and our OoLEN keynote speakers Sean Jordan & Silke Asche.
More:
www.oolen.org/news-and-eve...
#Astrobiology #OriginOfLife
FALCON2025 - Origin of Life Early-career Network
The Astrobiology Graduates in Europe (AbGradE) and the Origin of Life Early Career Network (OoLEN) proudly present their first jointly organized meeting "FALCON - Frontiers in Astrobiology and…
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January 24, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Throwback to FALCON 2025 (OoLEN × AbGradE) in Reykjavík 🇮🇸
Huge thanks to all participants, poster presenters, speakers, and our OoLEN keynote speakers Sean Jordan & Silke Asche.
More:
www.oolen.org/news-and-eve...
#Astrobiology #OriginOfLife
Huge thanks to all participants, poster presenters, speakers, and our OoLEN keynote speakers Sean Jordan & Silke Asche.
More:
www.oolen.org/news-and-eve...
#Astrobiology #OriginOfLife
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It was a joy to contribute to this paper led by @sandyheth.bsky.social, Corentin Loron and Laura Cooper. We show the Devonian fossil, Prototaxites, is not a fungus but is in fact an organism from an as yet unknown extinct eukaryotic lineage.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@dcu-lsi.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@dcu-lsi.bsky.social
Prototaxites fossils are structurally and chemically distinct from extinct and extant Fungi
Prototaxites fossils are distinct from Fungi, suggesting that they represent an extinct lineage of eukaryotic life.
www.science.org
January 22, 2026 at 2:26 PM
It was a joy to contribute to this paper led by @sandyheth.bsky.social, Corentin Loron and Laura Cooper. We show the Devonian fossil, Prototaxites, is not a fungus but is in fact an organism from an as yet unknown extinct eukaryotic lineage.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@dcu-lsi.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@dcu-lsi.bsky.social
Save the date 🇯🇵✨
IOoL2026 — Interdisciplinary Origin of Life Meeting for Early Career Researchers
📍 Japan
🗓️ September 2026
More info soon! 🚀
#OriginOfLife #Astrobiology
IOoL2026 — Interdisciplinary Origin of Life Meeting for Early Career Researchers
📍 Japan
🗓️ September 2026
More info soon! 🚀
#OriginOfLife #Astrobiology
January 22, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Save the date 🇯🇵✨
IOoL2026 — Interdisciplinary Origin of Life Meeting for Early Career Researchers
📍 Japan
🗓️ September 2026
More info soon! 🚀
#OriginOfLife #Astrobiology
IOoL2026 — Interdisciplinary Origin of Life Meeting for Early Career Researchers
📍 Japan
🗓️ September 2026
More info soon! 🚀
#OriginOfLife #Astrobiology
Want a community of early-career folks thinking about how life begins? 🧬✨
OoLEN is for students + postdocs + early faculty focused on origins-of-life research.
We share: opportunities, events, resources, and member spotlights.
Join: oolen.org/join
#OriginOfLife #ECR
OoLEN is for students + postdocs + early faculty focused on origins-of-life research.
We share: opportunities, events, resources, and member spotlights.
Join: oolen.org/join
#OriginOfLife #ECR
OoLEN
Origin of Life Early-career Network
oolen.org
January 20, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Want a community of early-career folks thinking about how life begins? 🧬✨
OoLEN is for students + postdocs + early faculty focused on origins-of-life research.
We share: opportunities, events, resources, and member spotlights.
Join: oolen.org/join
#OriginOfLife #ECR
OoLEN is for students + postdocs + early faculty focused on origins-of-life research.
We share: opportunities, events, resources, and member spotlights.
Join: oolen.org/join
#OriginOfLife #ECR
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OoL digest is out! 🔭⭐️ 26 new papers — HWO & exoplanets, astrochemistry, RNA evolution, eukaryogenesis/deep biosphere, and Mars climate.
OoL digest — January 19
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January 19, 2026 at 12:01 PM
OoL digest is out! 🔭⭐️ 26 new papers — HWO & exoplanets, astrochemistry, RNA evolution, eukaryogenesis/deep biosphere, and Mars climate.
Reminder: OoLEN DEI Survey 2025 🧬🌍
If you’re an early-career origins-of-life researcher, we’d really value your (anonymous) input on the DEI climate in our field.
Survey link: forms.gle/K7F6aM2prMgn...
#DEI #OriginOfLife
If you’re an early-career origins-of-life researcher, we’d really value your (anonymous) input on the DEI climate in our field.
Survey link: forms.gle/K7F6aM2prMgn...
#DEI #OriginOfLife
OoLEN Diversity and Inclusion Survey 2025
This survey is intended to be taken by anyone who considers themselves to be an early career researcher, working on topics related to OoL. It is a repeat of the OoLEN Diversity and Inclusion Survey…
forms.gle
January 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Reminder: OoLEN DEI Survey 2025 🧬🌍
If you’re an early-career origins-of-life researcher, we’d really value your (anonymous) input on the DEI climate in our field.
Survey link: forms.gle/K7F6aM2prMgn...
#DEI #OriginOfLife
If you’re an early-career origins-of-life researcher, we’d really value your (anonymous) input on the DEI climate in our field.
Survey link: forms.gle/K7F6aM2prMgn...
#DEI #OriginOfLife
OoLEN update: our Executive Board has expanded from 5 → 7 members.
Welcome Selene Cannelli, Marina Fernández, and Anastasia Yanchilina! 🎉
And a huge thank-you to Loraine Schwander for her contributions over the past 2 years.
#OriginOfLife #Community
Welcome Selene Cannelli, Marina Fernández, and Anastasia Yanchilina! 🎉
And a huge thank-you to Loraine Schwander for her contributions over the past 2 years.
#OriginOfLife #Community
January 16, 2026 at 8:01 AM
OoLEN update: our Executive Board has expanded from 5 → 7 members.
Welcome Selene Cannelli, Marina Fernández, and Anastasia Yanchilina! 🎉
And a huge thank-you to Loraine Schwander for her contributions over the past 2 years.
#OriginOfLife #Community
Welcome Selene Cannelli, Marina Fernández, and Anastasia Yanchilina! 🎉
And a huge thank-you to Loraine Schwander for her contributions over the past 2 years.
#OriginOfLife #Community
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Going to #AbSciCon26? Working on AI/ML for astrobiology? New ways to investigate life's emergence? The intersection of philosophy and astrobiology? Consider submitting to one of the sessions I'm convening!
January 12, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Going to #AbSciCon26? Working on AI/ML for astrobiology? New ways to investigate life's emergence? The intersection of philosophy and astrobiology? Consider submitting to one of the sessions I'm convening!
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Consider submitting a #AbSciCon2026 abstract to our session on transition metals!
#abscicon26 #geobiology
#abscicon26 #geobiology
🚀 Planning to attend #AbSciCon2026 and study the role of metals in life evolution and life elsewhere? Then consider submitting an abstract to our session #20- Transition Metals in Habitability and Biological Evolution. Details below and at this link: agu.confex.com/agu/abscicon...
January 13, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Consider submitting a #AbSciCon2026 abstract to our session on transition metals!
#abscicon26 #geobiology
#abscicon26 #geobiology