world of weird things podcast: the most abundant lifeforms in the universe
We think we have a pretty good handle on what life is, but the reality is that thinks we think of as living are just a subset of possible chemistries and mechanisms by which life could evolve and function. To really understand what it means to be alive and recognize alien existences radically different from everything we think we know means we need to ask ourselves some very weird and complicated questions like what life, and what sort of things could we expect to be the most common lifeforms in the universe.
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Articles covered or touched on in this episode…
– Looking For Exotic Aliens In Our Solar System
– The Media Finds Life On Titan. Sort Of…
– In Search Of An Alien Eden
– SETI’s Search For Alien Artificial Intelligence
– Craig Venter’s Giant Leap For Biology
– Ten Billion Times Stronger Than Steel: Scraping Under The Surface Of A Neutron Star
Related articles and further reading…
– How A Flare With The Power Of A Quarter Of A Trillion Nukes Could Create Life
Intro/outro by Absolute Valentine, courtesy of Lazerdiscs Records
