[Interview] Can Life Exist Around Red Dwarf Stars?

Red Dwarfs will be the longest living stars in the Universe. Many of them have planetary systems, like the famous Trappist-1. But there is a big problem, as red dwarfs can emit mega-flares which could render planets uninhabitable. Finding out, if there is any hope for finding life and how can we study red dwarfs better with Dr Ward Howard.👉 Ward Howard's website: https://www.wardshowardastronomer.com/🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday📚 Suggest books in the book club:https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club00:00 Intro01:31 How bad are red dwarf flares16:28 How to solve the flares problem21:43 Lifecycle of red dwarfs and their planets30:02 Any hope for life?35:25 Brown dwarfs36:40 Our place in the Universe 41:21 Future of explanatory research48:58 More interviews and final thoughtsMore interviews:👉 With Dr Jessie Christiansen https://youtu.be/MuH2BlHdAyw👉 With Dr Ben Hord https://youtu.be/6b377MO20uE📺 VIDEO VERSIONhttps://youtu.be/6ihLo5sRyNQ📰 EMAIL NEWSLETTERRead by 60,000 people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads.Subscribe. It's FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter🎧 PODCASTSUniverse Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/🤳 OTHER SOCIAL MEDIATwitter: https://twitter.com/fcainTwitter: https://twitter.com/universetodayFacebook: https://facebook.com/universetodayInstagram: https://instagram.com/universetoday📩 CONTACT [email protected]⚖️ LICENSECreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)Support Universe Today Podcast