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The Importance of Chemistry in Astrobiology. Sandra Pizzarello
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The Importance of Chemistry in Astrobiology. Sandra Pizzarello

Cite as: Benner, S. A. (2021) "The Importance of Chemistry in Astrobiology. Sandra Pizzarello". Primordial Scoop, 2021, e1102. https://doi.org/10.52400/YQUF9286 Sandra Pizzarello passed away a few days ago, and we have…
Posted by By Steven A. Benner November 2, 2021Posted inSingle Scoops1 Comment
Culture, Consensus, and Why NASA Committees Write Things That Are Not True
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Culture, Consensus, and Why NASA Committees Write Things That Are Not True

Science begins when individuals challenges the consensus. Unfortunately, NASA committees are likely to throw such individuals to the sharks.
Posted by By Steven A. Benner November 2, 2021Posted inAstrobiology, NASA, Single Scoops4 Comments
Gilbert Levin and Life on Mars
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Gilbert Levin and Life on Mars

Gil Levin met the 1976 burden of proof for Mars life detection. Unfortunately, the community forgot that he did so.
Posted by By Steven A. Benner October 30, 2021Posted inSingle Scoops2 Comments
NASA: The Gatekeeper of “Consensus Science”?
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NASA: The Gatekeeper of “Consensus Science”?

Discoveries, even discoveries that later prove to be data misinterpretations, can advance thinking about the existence of life throughout the cosmos.
Posted by By Steven A. Benner October 29, 2021Posted inSingle Scoops1 Comment
The Shadow Biosphere
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The Shadow Biosphere

Three papers published today in Science point to the possibility of a "shadow biosphere": a domain of life invisible to conventional scientific detection methods because its DNA contains different building blocks.
Posted by By Steven A. Benner April 29, 2021Posted inSingle Scoops4 Comments
If we are related to Martians, how would we know (Part 2)?
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If we are related to Martians, how would we know (Part 2)?

How we would know if we were related to Martians if our last our common ancestor had not yet evolved the ability to synthesize proteins
Posted by By Steven A. Benner April 19, 2021Posted inSingle ScoopsNo Comments
April Link Roundup
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April Link Roundup

Interesting links with lite commentary
Posted by By Daniel Benner April 14, 2021Posted inSingle ScoopsNo Comments
If we are related to Martians, how would we know (Part 1)?
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If we are related to Martians, how would we know (Part 1)?

If life ever existed on Mars, it's possible that it could be related, in some way, to life on Earth. Fortunately, such a relationship would leave signs in Martian biochemistry.
Posted by By Steven A. Benner March 29, 2021Posted inLife on Mars, Origin of Life, Single Scoops1 Comment
Mars Is a Hellhole. That is Why I Want to Live There.
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Mars Is a Hellhole. That is Why I Want to Live There.

Some people say that we should not colonize Mars, because it would be hard. I say, we should colonize Mars, because it would be hard. Challenge is what drives invention and we should not shy away from it.
Posted by By Jan Spacek March 17, 2021Posted inSingle ScoopsNo Comments
Growing Life on Martian Rocks
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Growing Life on Martian Rocks

A team of researchers grew microbes on the surface of a Martian meteorite to show what fingerprints life might leave behind.
Posted by By Steven A. Benner February 24, 2021Posted inSingle ScoopsNo Comments

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