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Cosmic Queries – Volcanoes & Life in the Universe

May 2, 2023

51:26

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Episode notes

Introduction

1min

StarTalk's Natalie Starkey

2min

Catching Stardust

2min

The Challenge of Analyzing Amino Acids in Space

2min

Amino Acids in Space

2min

The Left or Right Chorality in Life

2min

The Role of Amino Acids in Nutrition

2min

The Relationship Between Volcanism and a Planet or Moon's Magnetic Field

1min

The Physics of Cryovokanism

2min

10.

The Power of PayPal

3min

11.

Teladoc Primary 360: A Better Way to Connect With Your Primary Doctor

2min

12.

The Difference Between Earth Volcanoes and Space Volcanic Eruptions

2min

13.

How to Tap a Volcano

2min

14.

The Importance of Being Warm in Space

2min

15.

The Current Process of Detecting Life Outside of Earth

2min

16.

The Importance of Humans in the Solar System

3min

17.

The Juice Mission From NASA

3min

18.

The Future of Geoengineering

4min

19.

How to Get Energy From a Planet

3min

20.

The Power of Air Source Heat Pumps

2min

21.

The Importance of Drilling Down to Antarctica

4min

22.

The Limits of Life on Earth

2min

23.

The Cost of Shipping Water to Mars

2min

24.

The Cost of Launching William Shatner on the Moon

3min

25.

The Importance of Water in Life

3min

Have we disproven the idea of a “goldilocks zone”? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Paul Mecurio learn about space geology, magnetic fields, volcanoes, and the origins of life with cosmochemist Natalie Starkey, PhD.

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Thanks to our Patrons EmskyArt, Alex James, Mariette Kalinowski, Skye Lincoln, Matthew King, and James Senior for supporting us this week.

Photo Credit: Boaworm, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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