171: The Science of Life from Alien Planets: Panspermia

Where did life on Earth come from? Some famous scientists believed that aliens may have intentionally colonised Earth with microscopic life. It may sound crazy, but they might be more convincing than you think...Grab our merch now: http://normalcitizen.storeYou can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel:http://youtube.com/SciGuysHelp keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon!http://patreon.com/sciguysIf you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@sciguysTwitterhttp://twitter.com/SciGuysPodInstagramhttp://instagram.com/SciGuysPodFacebookhttp://facebook.com/SciGuysPodFollow the SCI GUYS@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforthReferences & Further ReadingFrancis Crick https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1962/crick/biographical/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Francis-Crick Leslie Orgelhttps://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/05/us/05orgel.htmlCrick & Ogel’s Panspermia Paperhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0019103573901103Panspermia https://www.newscientist.com/definition/panspermia/ https://astrobiology.nasa.gov/news/in-search-of-panspermia/ https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/the-origins-of-directed-panspermia/ https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/life-unbounded/the-panspermia-paradox/ https://astronomy.com/magazine/ask-astro/2017/10/meteorite-origins#:~:text=Famous%20astronomer%20Carl%20Sagan%20once,stellar%20systems%20is%20highly%20unlikely.