Venus Biosignatures Update Podcast Extra

As the exciting news of phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus
turns into a point of contention in the astronomy world, we
caught up with the study’s lead scientist Professor Jane Greaves
for the inside track. In this interview we discuss:


Getting time on a range of professional telescopes time for a
risky hypothesis

How life could survive in the extreme environment of Venus’
highly acidic atmosphere

Floating graphite balloons in Venus’ atmosphere

Scientific challenges to this discovery being helpful rather
than unwanted

Blinding NASA pilots in the name of science