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Life's Stories

How did the first cells make the scene? Could there be critters on some newly discovered planets? And what happens if we ever encounter weird life? These may not be the sort of questions you hear being bandied about in your local coffee shop, but they were hot topics at the AbSciCon conference held recently in Santa Clara, California, and sponsored by the SETI Institute.

AbSciCon stands for Astrobiology Science Conference, and Seth was there, talking to researchers about progress in puzzling out how life began on Earth, and where it might have gained a claw-hold elsewhere. Could there be certain parts of our Galaxy that are off-limits for life? Also, hear whether our universe has special properties that render it just dandy for life, and whether we should be looking for viruses on Mars.

Guests:

Diana Valencia - Planetary physicist at Harvard University
Charley Lineweaver - Cosmologist at the Australian National University
David Deamer - Research scientist at the University of California at Santa Cruz
Baruch Blumberg - Scientist at the Fox Chase Cancer Institute, Nobel Prize winner, and Trustee at the SETI Institute
Matthew Kenworthy - Astronomer at the University of Arizona
Eric Korpela - Research scientist at the University of California, Berkeley
Richard Muller - Physicist, University of California, Berkeley
Kathryn Denning - Anthropologist at York University

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April 4, 2008, 2008 from Brian:
Since I saw you on the History's Channels "the Universe" series I subscribed to your pod cast and have listened to all the prior broadcasts. I have added you to my myspace account but I am having trouble locating your facebook account, What name are you listed under so I may join the group.
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Your loyal listener in Finland (yes the country)

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March 19, 2008 From John in the Czech Republic:
Regarding the latest AWA podcast about the Drake Equation. Thanks for a great show. It was interesting to get an update on each of the Drake Equation factors and what research is going on to improve our understanding of the probability of intelligent life.

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