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This is episode 124 of the Gen Z Diplomat Podcast.
Dr. Graham Lau is an astrobiologist and science communicator specializing in the search for life beyond Earth. He is the Director of Communications and Marketing for Blue Marble Space and the host of Ask an Astrobiologist, a NASA-sponsored show exploring the frontiers of astrobiology. He is also a Research Investigator at the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science and an Affiliate Member of NASA's Network for Life Detection.
Connect with Graham:
Substack: https://cosmobiota.substack.com
Timestamps:
0:00 Extraterrestrial Communication
4:32 Shadow Biosphere
6:36 Extremophiles
10:26 Astrobiology
13:05 Microbes and the Spectrum of Life
15:34 The Great Filter and Drake equation
26:15 Exoplanets
29:33 Technosignatures
36:16 Discovery of Life
40:45 Inspiration
43:06 Post-biological life
45:59 Abiogenesis and Panspermia
48:48 Alien Bacteria
51:41 Advice for Astrobiologists
53:51 Magic Wand
55:53 Hope
56:39 Contact Graham
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