How to Find Aliens | Jaime Green (#327)

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Welcome author Jaime Green! We discuss her moving and delightful
book about the possibility and actuality of alien life. The
discussion covers a range of topics, from the role of waste of
space to the significance of life on Earth. The episode also delves
into other scientific questions, such as the definition of a
planet, the simulation of the Drake equation, and the morality of
abortion from a religious perspective. The episode concludes with a
discussion on the potential impact of discovering alien life on
society. Jaime Green is a science writer, essayist, editor, and
teacher, and she is series editor of The Best American Science and
Nature Writing. She received her MFA in Creative Nonfiction from
Columbia, and her writing has appeared in Slate, Popular Science,
The New York Times Book Review, American Theatre, Catapult,
Astrobites, and elsewhere. Jaime Green is interested in the
fundamental nature of life and how it arises. She is working to
abstract from Earth's chemistry to gain a broader understanding of
what distinguishes living matter from inanimate matter. Jaime
recognizes that defining life is a difficult task and that
traditional definitions may not be useful in understanding the
complexity of living systems. Her work is focused on unraveling
many of the mysteries surrounding the origins of life, and she is
regarded as a leading author in this field.
https://www.jaimegreen.net/ Related Episodes: Life’s Edge with Carl
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