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Astrobiology

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An Astrobiologist Pieces Together How Life Started
AstrobiologyEvolutionary BiologyMicrobiology
May 12, 2026

An Astrobiologist Pieces Together How Life Started

Astrobiologist Betul Kachar reveals how resurrecting ancient enzymes and understanding Earth's 'evolutionary singularities' can unlock solutions for humanity's future and the search for extraterrestrial life.

StarTalk Podcast
StarTalk Podcast
Did Life Come From An Asteroid? With Harold Connolly Jr.
Asteroid ScienceOsiris-Rex MissionBennu Asteroid
Apr 21, 2026

Did Life Come From An Asteroid? With Harold Connolly Jr.

Explore how asteroid sample return missions like Osiris-Rex are revealing the universe's primordial ingredients for life and the early solar system's geological secrets.

StarTalk Podcast
StarTalk Podcast
NASA Physicist Comes Clean on Advanced Ancient Civilizations | Adam Frank
AstrobiologySETITechno-signatures
Feb 23, 2026

NASA Physicist Comes Clean on Advanced Ancient Civilizations | Adam Frank

A NASA physicist breaks down the scientific rigor required to investigate alien civilizations, ancient Earth technologies, and the profound implications of AI and climate change on humanity's future.

Danny Jones Podcast
Danny Jones Podcast
Why We’re Going Back to Venus, with David Grinspoon
Venus explorationAstrobiologyDa Vinci mission
Feb 10, 2026

Why We’re Going Back to Venus, with David Grinspoon

NASA is launching two new missions to Venus, Da Vinci and Veritas, reigniting the search for life in its extreme atmosphere and providing new insights into the origins of life across the solar system.

StarTalk Podcast
StarTalk Podcast
Evidence of a Soul, NASA’s $1,000,000,000 Study & Awareness at Death | Stuart Hameroff
ConsciousnessQuantum MechanicsAnesthesia
Jan 5, 2026

Evidence of a Soul, NASA’s $1,000,000,000 Study & Awareness at Death | Stuart Hameroff

An anesthesiologist and consciousness researcher details a quantum theory of consciousness involving microtubules, its implications for life, death, AI, and a low-cost ultrasound treatment for Alzheimer's.

Danny Jones Podcast
Danny Jones Podcast