The Theory of the Origin of Life by Li Huo

The origin of life is a core proposition in natural science, while the nature of consciousness has long been outside the empirical framework due to the "mystification misunderstanding". Together, they constitute the ultimate pursuit of human civilization. This paper systematically sorts out the complete empirical logical chain of "origin of life - evolution - formation of consciousness", integrates the research progress of multiple disciplines such as evolutionary biology, neuroscience, and astrobiology, proposes a universal definition of life as "autonomous storage + autonomous iteration", and reveals the common laws of cosmic life: "information stability priority" and "environment adaptation orientation". Meanwhile, based on empirical evidence from neural networks and gene solidification, it clarifies that consciousness is an inevitable product of biological evolution, and human self-consciousness is a classic biophysical process. This not only breaks through the carrier limitation of traditional research but also provides a verifiable scientific framework for consciousness research, promoting the exploration of the origin of life and consciousness from "philosophical speculation" to "empirical revelation".