#112: Exoplanets, Extraterrestrial Life, Astrophysics & Venus ft. Sara Seager
Description
Sara Seager, astrophysicist, professor at MIT and author of The Smallest Lights In The Universe, talks about exoplanets, biosignatures, the Starshade project, detecting exoplanet atmospheres, the Fermi Paradox and life on Venus.
Sara: https://www.saraseager.com/
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TIMELINE
0:00 Introduction
1:45 Are We Alone In The Universe?
3:51 Falling In Love With The Universe
7:23 Exoplanets
12:47 Detecting Exoplanets
18:05 Starshade Project
29:32 The Seager Equation
32:40 Exoplanet Atmospheres & Biosignatures
39:49 Life on Venus
51:06 What Happens When We Find Extraterrestrial Life?
54:40 Origins of Life
56:46 Detecting Exoplanet Atmospheres
59:04 Fermi Paradox
1:04:56 Future of Space Exploration
1:12:23 Lego Interpretation
1:14:30 Inspirations (Books, Movies, Role Models)
1:18:11 Mortality, Legacy & Meaning of Life
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