Miller and Urey experiment tried to recreate the primitive atmospheric conditions earth had when it was completely abiotic (deovid of any form of life). Their results, showed that with the putative composition of inorganic compounds, plus a source of energy (like lighting) the emergence of organic compounds was likely. With this result, it was suggested that after millions of years of interacting organic molecules (olds and new ones) lipids and proteins would eventually arise. This experiment is not perfect, and has many assumptions (potentially drawbacks), but showed that organic compounds (the chemical basis of life) could emerge from quite simple components.
