Episode 53: Oxygen Isn't Everything & A "Runaway" Postcard

Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast

English - December 01, 2018 17:46 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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Guest: Dr. Peter Gao
Postcard: Dr. James T. Keane

Dr. Peter Gao visits Michael in Seattle to share his research on how atmospheric oxygen can be made without life. Such copious amounts of oxygen might fool astronomers as false-positive biosignatures—but there are clever ways to combat this uncertainty. Then, Michael and Peter respond to Dr. James T. Keane's digital postcard reviewing the first-ever Short Treks episode, "Runaway."