Our search for extraterrestrial life assumes alien life based on water and carbon, but could there be biochemistries based on other substances?

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Credits:

Ammonia-Based Lifeforms

Episode 404, July 20, 2023

Written, Produced & Narrated by:

Isaac Arthur

Editors:

David McFarlane

Edward Wright

Joshua Deily

Lukas Konecny

Music Courtesy of:

Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator

Markus Junnikkala, "We Roam the Stars"

Stellardrone, "Red Giant", "Between the Rings"

Miguel Johnson, "Far From Home", "So Many Stars"

Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran"

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