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EPISODE · May 21, 2017 · 20 MIN

98: A place on Earth as dry as Mars with Dr. Azua-Bustos

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Dr. Armando Azua-Bustos talks about how he discovered the driest place on Earth— a region in the Atacama Desert not far from where he grew up. He explains how he collects and studies microbial life that live in these extremely dry regions.

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