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[Interview] This Element Is Critical for Extraterrestrial Life. And It's Not Carbon
Searching for life is complicated. Which elements are critical and which ones are not? Which can we count as biosignatures and which can occur without life? Which role does Phosphorus play in all that?
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00:00 Intro
01:36 Phosphorus and Earth life
21:42 Biosignatures and Phosphorus
38:00 Bonus part: Underwater Biology
38:51 Current obsessions
45:04 Final thoughts
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Searching for life is complicated. Which elements are critical and which ones are not? Which can we count as biosignatures and which can occur without life? Which role does Phosphorus play in all that?
🦄 Get the extra part for free here:
https://www.patreon.com/universetoday
00:00 Intro
01:36 Phosphorus and Earth life
21:42 Biosignatures and Phosphorus
38:00 Bonus part: Underwater Biology
38:51 Current obsessions
45:04 Final thoughts
📺 VIDEO VERSION
https://youtu.be/Ppc3zzMTJTs
📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter
No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter
🎧 PODCASTS
Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/
Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/
📩 CONTACT FRASER
⚖️ LICENSE
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Support Universe Today Podcast
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