Actinides and Abiogenesis of Life on Earth

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The book explores the role of endogenous digoxin in various diseases, including schizophrenia and autoimmune disorders, suggesting a link to actinide-based archaea that utilize cholesterol for energy. It presents a hypothesis that these primitive organisms could synthesize digoxin through a mevalonate pathway, contributing to disease pathology. Additionally, the concept of a shadow biosphere is introduced, where actinide-dependent archaea and viroids may play a crucial role in abiogenesis, with cholesterol posited as the primal prebiotic molecule leading to the emergence of life.