A Bit of Astrobiology

How do we find life in a galaxy, or galaxies, far far away while sitting here on Earth? It’s not just by looking through telescopes or sending probes.  Those will tell us a few things, but not everything.  We need a multi-disciplinary approach.  One that combines astronomy, biology, oceanography and chemistry – and that’s just to name a few.

Enter Astrobiology.

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Works Cited

“The Astrobiological Perspective on Life’s Origin | National Center for Science Education.” National Center for Science Education, ncse.ngo/astrobiological-perspective-lifes-origin. Accessed 28 Aug. 2021.

“Goldilocks Worlds.” National Geographic, www.nationalgeographic.com/astrobiology/goldilocks-worlds. Accessed 28 Aug. 2021.

Marais, D. J. Des, and M. R. Walter. “Astrobiology: Exploring the Origins, Evolution, and Distribution of Life in the Universe.” Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics, vol. 30, no. 1, 1999, pp. 397–420. Crossref, doi:10.1146/annurev.ecolsys.30.1.397.

“Sounds of Saturn: Hear Radio Emissions of the Planet and Its Moon Enceladus.” JPL, 9 July 2018, www.jpl.nasa.gov/videos/sounds-of-saturn-hear-radio-emissions-of-the-planet-and-its-moon-enceladus.

“What Is Astrobiology? – Uwastrobiology.” University of Washington, depts.washington.edu/astrobio/wordpress/about-us/what-is-astrobiology. Accessed 28 Aug. 2021.

Wikipedia contributors. “Astrobiology.” Wikipedia, 27 Aug. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrobiology.

SETI Institute. “Beginnings of Astrobiology – David Morrison (SETI Talks).” YouTube, uploaded by SETI, 25 June 2012, www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lmfGQzOIjQ&feature=youtu.be.

The Royal Institution. “Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life – with Ian Crawford.” YouTube, uploaded by The Royal Institution, 11 Apr. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJt2mhwUlq4&feature=youtu.be.

Music in this Episode

Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod, Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia, License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Blue Sizzle by Kevin MacLeod, Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3452-blue-sizzle, License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Frozen Star by Kevin MacLeod, Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3782-frozen-star, License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Shamanistic by Kevin MacLeod, Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4343-shamanistic, License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology news

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