Tara Djokic
Researcher | Exploring ancient rocks and the origins of life
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Tara Djokic is a researcher at Duke University whose work focuses on understanding how ancient geological formations can reshape our fundamental theories about life's origins on Earth. Her groundbreaking research examines ancient rock formations to uncover new insights into the conditions and processes that may have given rise to the earliest forms of life.
Djokic's research has challenged existing scientific paradigms about how and where life may have first emerged. By studying ancient rock specimens, she has contributed to the growing body of evidence that suggests our current understanding of life's origins may need significant revision.
Her work represents an important intersection of geology and biology, using physical evidence from Earth's distant past to inform theories about biological processes that occurred billions of years ago. Her findings have garnered international attention, leading to her invitation to speak at TEDxSydney in 2019, where she presented her research on how ancient rock formations are transforming scientific understanding of life's beginnings.
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This ancient rock is changing our theory on the origin of life
Exactly when and where did life on Earth begin? Scientists have long thought that it emerged three billion years ago in the ocean -- until astrobiologist Tara Djokic and her team made an unexpected discovery in the western Australian desert. Learn how an ancient rock found near a hot volcanic pool is shifting our understanding of the origin-of-life puzzle.
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TEDxSydney 2019 | 2019 | 🇦🇺Sydney, Australia |
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