Episode
Physics of Life, Ep 6: Multiple worlds, containing multitudes
COMPLEXITY · Apr 10, 2024 · 41 min
In the final episode of this season, we hear from a NASA researcher whose expertise spans from studying samples in deep, untouched regions of our planet all the way to organic chemistry happening in space. We consider the possibility of other, past origins of life on Earth and look at the rich potential to learn from sample return missions, including the recent OSIRIS-REx mission that retrieved…