https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/s10050-025-01587-5
Invited Viewpoint and Perspective
Fine-tunings in nucleosynthesis and the emergence of life: status and perspectives
1
Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn, 53115, Bonn, Germany
2
Bethe Center for Theoretical Physics, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn, 53115, Bonn, Germany
3
Center for Science and Thought, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn, 53115, Bonn, Germany
4
Institute for Advanced Simulation (IAS-4), Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425, Jülich, Germany
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Peng Huanwu Collaborative Center for Research and Education, International Institute for Interdisciplinary and Frontiers, Beihang University, 100191, Beijing, China
Received:
21
March
2025
Accepted:
12
May
2025
Published online:
27
May
2025
We discuss the fine-tunings of nuclear reactions in the Big Bang and in stars and draw some conclusions on the emergence of the light elements and the life-relevant elements carbon and oxygen. We also stress how to improve these calculations in the future. This requires a concerted effort of different communities, especially in nuclear reaction theory, lattice QCD for few-nucleon systems, stellar evolution calculations, particle physics and philosophy.
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