Biochemical Origins Series 5: The Volcanic Nozzle Subject: Jeffrey Bada's 2008 re-analysis of Miller's original vials using modern mass spectrometry to discover over 20 amino acids. Musical Style: [Driving Post-Punk/New Wave at 145 BPM. Characterized by pounding tom-heavy drums, a gritty picked bassline, and angular, chorus-effected guitar riffs. Vocals are intense and urgent.] [Intro: Pounding floor toms and a gritty, fast-picked bassline. An angular guitar riff cuts through the mix.] [Verse 1] Nineteen fifty-three, the paper chromatography dried Stanley saw five amino acids, a chemical pride He boxed up the vials, sealed tight with a cork Left on a shelf in a lab in New York Fast forward to two thousand and eight Jeffrey Bada decides to open the gate Takes the dusty glass out of the cold To find a story that had never been told! [Chorus] Put it in the HPLC! (Break the seal!) Time-of-flight mass spectrometry making it real! We’re looking at the Volcanic Nozzle design Injecting the steam on a high-pressure line They didn't find five, they found twenty and more A biochemical treasure behind a locked door! [Verse 2] Miller had a variant he didn't heavily push A steam aspirator mimicking a volcanic bush Lighting striking the ash, sulfur in the air Synthesizing compounds beyond compare The old paper stains couldn't show the whole truth But the modern machines brought the absolute proof The primordial soup was richer than we knew A massive organic payload in the chemical brew. [Outro: High-energy guitar solo over a driving bassline. Abrupt ending on a snare hit.] Analyze the vial! Find the code! Songs That Supplement... The volcanic road! [Abrupt stop]
