Lewis Dartnell

Professor Lewis Dartnell is an astrobiologist and author based at Westminster University, known for his research on the potential for life beyond Earth. He has contributed significantly to the understanding of prebiotic organic synthesis and the conditions necessary for life to emerge. Dartnell's insights into the findings from the asteroid Bennu highlight the importance of water and organic compounds as essential ingredients for life, while also emphasizing the need for an energy source to catalyze life processes.