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Whenever we search for life, we're searching for 'life as we know it". But are there alternative options? Non-carbon based life? Or life that doesn't use water as a solvent? It turns out, things like that can be as close as on Venus. Figuring it out with Dr William Bains.
π Venus' Atmospheric Chemistry and Cloud Characteristics Are Compatible with Venusian Life
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00:00 Intro
01:26 Life as we don't know it
03:27 Defining life
11:44 Evolution
14:02 The role of solvents
18:22 Other fluids
23:33 Venus
29:55 How to look for life on Venus
48:01 Obsessions
56:30 Final thoughts and more interviews
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Whenever we search for life, we're searching for 'life as we know it". But are there alternative options? Non-carbon based life? Or life that doesn't use water as a solvent? It turns out, things like that can be as close as on Venus. Figuring it out with Dr William Bains.
π Venus' Atmospheric Chemistry and Cloud Characteristics Are Compatible with Venusian Life
researchgate.net/publication/371507931
More interviews:
π When Did Evolution Start on Earth
youtu.be/MeVvreDPI6c?si=8yfmEPE4ZNu2PGxK
π Finding Alien Life. A Step-By-Step Instruction
youtu.be/1KKOAaG1Kg8?si=DdlkXO0tSXe1wsxu
π How Did Early Earth Get The Ingredients for Life?
youtu.be/SkWNmkoCelY
π¦ Support us on Patreon:
patreon.com/universetoday
π Suggest books in the book club:
goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club
00:00 Intro
01:26 Life as we don't know it
03:27 Defining life
11:44 Evolution
14:02 The role of solvents
18:22 Other fluids
23:33 Venus
29:55 How to look for life on Venus
48:01 Obsessions
56:30 Final thoughts and more interviews
π° EMAIL NEWSLETTER
Read by 60,000 people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads.
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π§ PODCASTS
Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/
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Twitter: twitter.com/universetoday
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π© CONTACT FRASER
frasercain@gmail.com
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You are free to use my work for any purpose you like, just mention me as the source and link back to this video.