Angela Oliverio

Angela Oliverio, a microbiologist from Syracuse University, shares the thrilling discovery of Incendiamoeba cascadensis, a heat-tolerant amoeba thriving at a scorching 145°F. She explains its unique survival traits and implications for the search for extraterrestrial life. Meanwhile, Johanna Teske, a planetary scientist, delves into the lava planet TOI-561b, noting its unexpectedly low density and potential atmosphere as observed by the James Webb Space Telescope, and discusses the scientific significance of studying such extreme worlds.