Chapter
The Search for Extraterrestrial Life
16:19 - 20:44 (04:25)
A discussion on the possibility of finding extraterrestrial life and the potential issues with identifying it.
Clips
The ALMA telescope is used to detect two known molecules, including phosphine, which signals the potential presence of extraterrestrial life.
16:19 - 17:38 (01:18)
extraterrestrial life
Summary
The ALMA telescope is used to detect two known molecules, including phosphine, which signals the potential presence of extraterrestrial life. While the implications of discovering microbial life are uncertain, it presents an opportunity to understand fundamental truths about life in the universe.
ChapterThe Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Episode#195 – Clara Sousa-Silva: Searching for Signs of Life on Venus and Other Planets
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The potential existence of life on other planets raises important ethical considerations for how we approach First Contact without causing harm.
17:38 - 19:43 (02:05)
Alien Life
Summary
The potential existence of life on other planets raises important ethical considerations for how we approach First Contact without causing harm.
ChapterThe Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Episode#195 – Clara Sousa-Silva: Searching for Signs of Life on Venus and Other Planets
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In this episode, the hosts discuss the recent discovery of phosphine in Venus' atmosphere and what it could mean for the search for life on the planet.
19:43 - 20:44 (01:00)
Venus
Summary
In this episode, the hosts discuss the recent discovery of phosphine in Venus' atmosphere and what it could mean for the search for life on the planet.