Andrew Willoughby traveled to an $80 motel room in Nags Head, North Carolina, where researcher Julia Van Etten had set up an unofficial laboratory to conduct experiments exploring the origins of life. The unconventional setup, funded through online collaboration, represents a growing trend of independent scientific research conducted outside traditional institutional settings.
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