Science Fiction has long contemplated the idea that alien life not based on carbon chemistry such as silicon might exist on distant and strange worlds, or might be made to exist advanced biological engineering. What would such life be like?

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Credits:

Alien Civilizations: Non-Carbon Based Life

Episode 234, Season 6 E16

Written by:

Isaac Arthur

Jerry Guern

Editors:

Darius Said

Keith Blockus

Cover Art:

Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

Graphics by:

Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana

Katie Byrne

Kristijan Tavcar https://www.miragedereve.com

Music:

Martin Rezny, "Lifelight" https://soundcloud.com/martin-re-n-1

Aerium, "Waters of Atlantis" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ

AJ Prasad of Dark Future, "Cold Shadow" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA8-7qwaEPU

Paradox Interactive, "Distant Nebula" https://www.paradoxplaza.com

Lombus, "Goldilocks Analemma" https://lombus.bandcamp.com

Ross Bugden, "City Lights" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKGLOK2FqmVgVwYferltKQ

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