Venus Could Harbour Non-Water Based Life
Whenever we search for life, we're searching for 'life as we know it". But are there alternative options? Non-carbon based life? Or life that doesn't use water as a solvent? It turns out, things like that can be as close as on Venus. Figuring it out with Dr William Bains.
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Hi Fraser, I love your interviews. I’m an Alumni of University Collage London’s Astronomy department and we get a monthly lecture. Tonight’s was by Professor Jay Farihi. If you are interested in how white dwarfs are used to measure the composition of its planetary system, he is the person to interview. I’d love to hear more about this topic.
Having experimented with concentrated sulfuric acid as a boy (before heath and safety diluted everything), it's use as a solvent for life seems as likely as pigs flying tomorrow!
Next they'll form a Petrova line 😬