Big Picture Science
SETI Institute
The surprising connections in science and technology that give you the Big Picture. Astronomer Seth Shostak and science journalist Molly Bentley are joined each week by leading researchers, techies, and journalists to provide a smart and humorous take on science. Our regular "Skeptic Check" episodes cast a critical eye on pseudoscience.
Categories: Science & Medicine
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How do we know where to look for life on other planets? SETI scientists use analog sites on Earth, not only to study how life has evolved here, but the geological conditions that made it possible. Devon Island in Canada is one such analog. It's been called Mars on Earth. In this third episode, Gary Niederhoff talks with planetary scientist Pascal Lee, co-founder of The Mars Institute, and principal investigator of the Haughton-Mars Project at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California. They discuss how a remote arctic island offers clues about how liquid water once flowed on Mars, why the moons of the Red Planet are so mysterious, and Pascal’s discovery of a heretofore unrecognized Martian volcano in 2024. Music by Jun Miyake You can support the work of Big Picture Science by joining us on Patreon. Thanks for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Previous episodes
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597 - Spotlight on SETI ep 3: Pascal Lee Thu, 21 Nov 2024
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596 - Beyond the Periodic Table Mon, 18 Nov 2024
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595 - Amazing Amazonia Mon, 11 Nov 2024
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594 - Fuhgeddaboudit** Mon, 04 Nov 2024
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593 - How Hot is Too Hot?* Mon, 28 Oct 2024
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592 - Platypus Crazy* Mon, 21 Oct 2024
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591 - Spotlight on SETI ep 2: Nathalie Cabrol Thu, 17 Oct 2024
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590 - Skeptic Check: String Theory Mon, 14 Oct 2024
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589 - We'll Always Have Parasites Mon, 07 Oct 2024
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588 - Measure For Measure Mon, 30 Sep 2024
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587 - Skeptic Check: Cell Phone Bans Mon, 23 Sep 2024
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586 - Cold Comfort Mon, 16 Sep 2024
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585 - Introducing Spotlight on SETI! Thu, 12 Sep 2024
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584 - Shipwrecks Mon, 09 Sep 2024
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583 - Calling All Aliens* Mon, 02 Sep 2024
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582 - Life in the Solar System Mon, 26 Aug 2024
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581 - Catching Fire Mon, 19 Aug 2024
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580 - Not Just a Phage Mon, 12 Aug 2024
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579 - Skeptic Check: Is Social Media Harming Kids? Mon, 05 Aug 2024
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578 - Animal Alphabets Mon, 29 Jul 2024
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577 - Allergy Reason* Mon, 22 Jul 2024
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576 - CRISPR Mosquitoes* Mon, 15 Jul 2024
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575 - Don't Lighten Up Mon, 08 Jul 2024
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574 - Aliens Now Mon, 01 Jul 2024
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573 - Skeptic Check: The Body Electric* Mon, 24 Jun 2024
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572 - Flower Power* Mon, 17 Jun 2024
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571 - Animals Being Jerks* Mon, 10 Jun 2024
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570 - Post Social Media* Mon, 03 Jun 2024
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569 - Skeptic Check: Feeling Risky* Mon, 27 May 2024
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568 - Beyond the Standard Model Mon, 20 May 2024
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567 - The Play's the Thing Mon, 13 May 2024
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566 - Nuts and Bolts Mon, 06 May 2024
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565 - Phreaky Physics* Mon, 29 Apr 2024
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564 - De-Permafrosting* Mon, 22 Apr 2024
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563 - For the Birds* Mon, 15 Apr 2024
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562 - Fungi Fear* Mon, 08 Apr 2024
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561 - Coffee of the Future Mon, 01 Apr 2024
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560 - When the Moon Hits Your Eye Mon, 25 Mar 2024
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559 - Skeptic Check: Asteroid Mining Mon, 18 Mar 2024
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558 - Feet Don't Fail Me Mon, 11 Mar 2024
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557 - Lady Parts** Mon, 04 Mar 2024
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556 - Tomb with a View* Mon, 26 Feb 2024
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555 - Lithium Valley Mon, 19 Feb 2024
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554 - Alien Says What? Mon, 12 Feb 2024
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553 - The Wrong Stuff Mon, 05 Feb 2024
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552 - Skeptic Check: Hypnosis* Mon, 29 Jan 2024
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551 - Inside Planets Mon, 22 Jan 2024
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550 - What's Your Poison? Mon, 26 Jul 2010
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549 - Tech in Check Mon, 15 Jan 2024
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548 - Your Mind on Movies Mon, 08 Jan 2024