The recorded lecture, ‘Origin of Electric Life — From the Deep Sea to Space’, by ELSI Professor Ryuhei Nakamura, delivered at the 11th ELSI/Kavli IPMU/IRCN Joint Public Lecture series “Quest for Origins”, is now available to watch on the ELSI YouTube channel. The lecture is available in Japanese only.

In this lecture, Prof. Nakamura explores key questions surrounding the chemical origins of life, drawing on recent research and interdisciplinary perspectives at the interface of geochemistry and astrobiology.

The event was held on 1 February 2026. For further details, please visit the event page.

Professor Ryuhei Nakamura delivering the lecture at Ito Hall, Ito International Research Center, The University of Tokyo.

Prof. Nakamura discussing how electric processes may have shaped the chemical origins of life on early Earth.

Discussion with participants during the tea break following the lecture.