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EPISODE · Apr 6, 2026 · 30 MIN
[Interview+] Can Mars Fight Back The Contamination from Earth
BONUS PART STARTS AT 18:21 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/K6LbP3Q1iMMGoing to Mars means contaminating it with Earth's life. Most probably, we have already done it with our landers. But it appears, things might not be as bad as Mars could have a natural "built-in" protection against contamination. How does it work? Finding out in this interview.🟣 Guest: Dr. Corien Bakermans https://altoona.psu.edu/person/corien-bakermans-phd 📜 ‘Water bears’ reveal potential for adapting, protecting Martian resources https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/water-bears-reveal-potential-adapting-protecting-martian-resources0:00 Intro 01:48 Fantastic Tardigrades and where to find them 03:25 Martian regolith vs life 07:13 Earth soil vs Mars regolith 09:10 Experimental setup 14:49 Contamination risks for Mars 17:13 What's next for the research 18:21 Sub-zero bacteria 25:08 Current obsessions 28:56 Final thoughts
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