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The Science Behind the Search for Phosphine on Venus
04:44 - 12:17 (07:32)
The search for phosphine on Venus and its potential implications of extraterrestrial life relies on hypothesis testing, which can sometimes create false signals in noisy data. Despite this, exciting discoveries continue to emerge in the scientific community.
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The speaker has been slacking on the amount of reading per day and wants to do a project of reading a book a day for a month with the help of Blinkist.
04:44 - 06:43 (01:59)
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The speaker has been slacking on the amount of reading per day and wants to do a project of reading a book a day for a month with the help of Blinkist. They feel fortunate to be surrounded by cool people who support their project.
ChapterThe Science Behind the Search for Phosphine on Venus
Episode#195 – Clara Sousa-Silva: Searching for Signs of Life on Venus and Other Planets
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Lex Friedman interviews Clara Sousa Silva, aka "Dr. Phosphine," a research scientist who is an expert in the gas phosphine as a potential biosignature of life on other planets.
06:43 - 08:25 (01:41)
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Lex Friedman interviews Clara Sousa Silva, aka "Dr. Phosphine," a research scientist who is an expert in the gas phosphine as a potential biosignature of life on other planets.
ChapterThe Science Behind the Search for Phosphine on Venus
Episode#195 – Clara Sousa-Silva: Searching for Signs of Life on Venus and Other Planets
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The paper from University of Wisconsin, I believe, confirmed the finding.
08:25 - 09:50 (01:25)
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The paper from University of Wisconsin, I believe, confirmed the finding. The short answer is we don't know. The data is weak.
ChapterThe Science Behind the Search for Phosphine on Venus
Episode#195 – Clara Sousa-Silva: Searching for Signs of Life on Venus and Other Planets
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Hypothesis testing is the backbone of the scientific method, but it has a problem as it can create a superior signal with noisy data.
09:50 - 11:23 (01:32)
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Hypothesis testing is the backbone of the scientific method, but it has a problem as it can create a superior signal with noisy data. It is essential to understand the difference between hypothesis generation and hypothesis testing to avoid errors when testing hypotheses.
ChapterThe Science Behind the Search for Phosphine on Venus
Episode#195 – Clara Sousa-Silva: Searching for Signs of Life on Venus and Other Planets
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Scientists have detected phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus, which could indicate signs of life on the planet.
11:23 - 12:17 (00:53)
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Scientists have detected phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus, which could indicate signs of life on the planet. The discovery was made using two telescopes, Alma and JCMT, and the implications could be huge for our understanding of the universe.