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Dec 12, 2025 1 hr 5 min

#9 Biosphere ___: Testing Life Beyond Earth

from Lab Libs Hosted by Debbie I

This week, Debbie tells Megan the strange and comical history behind Biosphere 2, a mars colonization project. Then Megan shares a rabbit hole that dives into secret Queer film festivals in Beijing. Lab Libs A mode of transportation A state in the Southwest A commodity that may make someone super wealthy A huge amount of money A state in the Southwest A number less than 10 Three farm animals A planet A number less than 10 A number less than 5 A type of scientist Two gases A medical profession A fruit A gas A four letter government agency An existential threat Sources: https://www.history.com/articles/biosphere-2-spaceship-earth https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/launching-spaceship-earth https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jul/13/spaceship-earth-arizona-biosphere-2-lockdown Life Under Glass: The Inside Story of Biosphere 2 Book by Abigail Alling, Mark Nelson, and Sally Silverstone

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