EPISODE · Jun 2, 2021 · 28 MIN
328 | The Resilience of Life
from GradCast · host Ariel Frame, Yimin Chen, Gavin Tolometti, Nikol Posnov, Laura Muñoz, Yousuf Hasan, Rhys Paterson, Liam Clifford, Elizabeth Mohler, Francesco Colosimo, Katie Gaskin, Hira Nadeem, Rosemary Giles, Danica Facca
So often in media and in real life, meteorites (asteroids that do not burn up in the atmosphere) striking the surface of Earth often result in catastrophic consequences for all living things. However, Geology and Planetary Sciences PhD student Lauren Stone opts to reveal the whole picture. In this episode, hosts Liam Clifford and Gavin Tolometti learn how this destructive process, known as impact cratering, can paradoxically foster a habitable environment for microscopic organisms. By discovering the secrets of these endoliths (life that survives in rocks), Lauren's research demonstrates the resiliency of life to prosper in the unlikeliest of places. Full video available on YouTube Recorded on May 25, 2021 Produced by Gavin Tolometti Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot
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So often in media and in real life, meteorites (asteroids that do not burn up in the atmosphere) striking the surface of Earth often result in catastrophic consequences for all living things. However, Geology and Planetary Sciences PhD student Lauren Stone opts to reveal the whole picture. In this episode, hosts Liam Clifford and Gavin Tolometti learn how this destructive process, known as impact cratering, can paradoxically foster a habitable environment for microscopic organisms. By discovering the secrets of these endoliths (life that survives in rocks), Lauren's research demonstrates the resiliency of life to prosper in the unlikeliest of places. Full video available on YouTube Recorded on May 25, 2021 Produced by Gavin Tolometti Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot
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