Miller-urey experiment: Quick Facts

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Stanley Miller stands behind glass laboratory apparatus with electrical sparks inside a large round flask as he recreates the Miller-Urey experiment in 1983.

Diagram of the Miller-Urey experiment setup showing two connected chambers: the lower chamber with boiling water representing oceans, and the upper chamber with gases and an electrical spark representing the atmosphere, illustrating the process of forming organic compounds.

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Stanley Miller

American biochemist