Episode 6: Exploring Astronomy through the Eyes of an Evolutionary Biologist

Join host Pranet Sharma as he sits down with guest Maya Mishra, a Princeton junior and evolutionary biology major, to discuss the intersection of astronomy and biology. Topics include: the insights provided by astrobiology, the big questions of humanity, our reliance on specific conditions, the physiognomy of alien life, the existence of extraterrestrial life, communication techniques, phosphine and its relevance, the potentiality of human interplanetary travels, human life on a different planet in the future, growing crops and agriculture on different planets, the importance of water, the start of evolution and genetic information, the RNA world, the beauty of life and the fleeting nature of existence, and the approachability of astronomers.

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