2010 Gordon Research Conference and Seminar on the Origin of Life, to be held January 10, 2010 through January 15, 2010, in Galveston, Texas

生命的起源和早期发展，无论是在地球上，还是在宇宙的其他地方，都是尚未解决的重大科学问题。在2010年戈登研究会议（GRC）“生命的起源”上，研究人员将展示跨学科的前沿研究，旨在提高我们对起源的理解，同时为生命历史上的重大事件提供越来越现实的场景。会议将强调观点的丰富多样性，同时解决各种关键问题。生命是只存在于地球上，还是在其他地方也有？演讲者将介绍并研究火星研究的最新成果。RNA世界是如何出现并导致现代生命系统的？演讲者将讨论了解自我复制系统的最新进展以及开发模型合成生命系统的前景。地球上最早的生命是什么样的？利用从基因和基因组中获得的见解，演讲者将研究最后一个共同祖先的性质，实际重建古代蛋白质的可能性，以及翻译机制的早期发展。深层碳循环能告诉我们关于起源的什么？演讲者将探讨非生物合成和深层微生物生命。在主要会议之前的周末，将为年轻研究人员举行戈登研究研讨会（GRS）。大约30-50名学生、博士后研究人员和新教师将与少数资深导师聚集在一起。与会者将介绍他们自己对起源的研究，大多数人将留在延长的会议上。“生命起源”会议和相关的GRS将营造一个环境，吸引科学界最聪明、最具互动性的成员。自1982年首次举办以来，“生命起源GRC”已经举办了16届，并被证明是一个独特的开放式论坛，专注于发现、提炼和解决起源领域的新跨学科问题。GRC和GRS的独特之处在于将不同类型的天文学家、地球科学家、物理学家、化学家和生物学家聚集在一起，分享他们对起源问题的想法和方法。GRC专注于主题，促进了合作者和激烈的知识话语的新星座的起源。由于为期一周的日程安排，重点是讨论时间，因此网络机会丰富，这种网络促进了年轻研究人员和更成熟的研究人员之间的互动。因此，这次会议将为处于不同职业阶段的科学家提供独特的培训机会。GRS参与者将选择自己的一位在GRC上展示他或她的作品。与会者将包括代表性不足的群体，他们将来自世界各地，包括亚洲、欧洲和美洲的国家。

The origin and early development of life, whether specifically on Earth or possibly elsewhere in the universe, remain great unsolved scientific problems. At the 2010 Gordon Research Conference (GRC) "The Origin of Life", investigators will present interdisciplinary, cutting-edge research designed to improve our understanding of origins while allowing increasingly realistic scenarios for major events in life's history. The conference will underscore the rich diversity of perspectives while addressing a variety of key questions. Does life uniquely reside on the Earth or is it found elsewhere? Speakers will present and examine the most recent results of studies on Mars. How might an RNA world have emerged and led to modern living systems? Speakers will discuss recent advances in understanding self-replicating systems and the prospects for developing model synthetic living systems. What was the earliest life on Earth like? Using insights gained from genes and genomes, speakers will examine the nature of the last common ancestor, the possibility of actually reconstructing ancient proteins, and the early development of the translation machinery. What can the deep carbon cycle tell us about origins? Speakers will examine abiotic synthesis and deep microbial life. On the weekend immediately preceding the main conference, a Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) for young investigators will be held. Approximately 30-50 students, postdoctoral researchers, and new faculty members will gather with a small number of senior mentors. The participants will present their own research on origins and most will stay for the extended conference. The "Origin of Life" conference and associated GRS will foster an environment that attracts the brightest and most interactive members of the scientific community. Since its first incarnation in 1982, the "Origin of Life GRC" has been held 16 times and proven to be a unique open forum focused on identifying, refining, and solving new interdisciplinary problems in the origins field. The GRC and GRS are unique in bringing astronomers, geoscientists, physicists, chemists, and biologists of various types together to share their ideas and approaches to origins questions. With its focus on the subject matter, the GRC fosters the genesis of new constellations of collaborators and intense intellectual discourse. Networking opportunities are abundant as a result of the weeklong schedule with its emphasis on discussion time, and this networking fosters interactions between young investigators and more established researchers. As a result, the conference will provide unique training opportunities for scientists at different career stages. GRS participants will select one of their own to present his or her work at the GRC. Participants will include underrepresented groups and will come from around the world including countries in Asia, Europe, and the Americas.