Over the last few decades, since the discovery of DNA, there has been conjecture that DNA is the key to life and the driving force of accidental evolution. Yet the DNA molecule itself, being comprised of merely chemicals (nucleotides attached to a sugar-phosphate substrate) is not living, nor can it create life.

 Many attempts have been made to conjure living organisms in isolated chambers by combining various chemicals.

 The spontaneous assembly of life from chemistry has never been accomplished.