The Astrobiology Connection: Episode 2 "Living Dangerously"
Check out my new podcast episode "Living Dangerously" which
highlights the connection between natural disasters and planetary
habitability.
The March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan remind us just
how dangerous our planet can be. In this podcast,
Dr. David Grinspoon, astrobiology curator at the Denver Museum
of Nature & Science, discusses our violent Earth, explaining
why earthquakes, severe weather, and other aspects of the dynamic
environment may be necessary for life to exist. What can other
worlds in our solar system -- such as Mars, Venus, and Saturn's
moon Titan -- teach us about the conditions necessary for life as we know
it?

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