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EPISODE · Feb 21, 2016 · 14 MIN

33: Why do we look for water when we look for life? With Dr. Cable

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Dr Cable returns to the show to talk about why scientists often assume that water is needed to sustain life. She explains why most life, like us, likely is carbon-based, and talks about where she'd look for lifeforms beyond our planet.

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33: Why do we look for water when we look for life? With Dr. Cable

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Dr Cable returns to the show to talk about why scientists often assume that water is needed to sustain life. She explains why most life, like us, likely is carbon-based, and talks about where she'd look for lifeforms beyond our planet.

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