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What can an asteroid tell us about our own Planet. #023 with Lindy Elkins-Tanton

Alien Crash Site - December 24, 2021 22:03 - 55 minutes
Learn more about what was discussed in this Alien Crash Site episode by clicking through the links below: Lindy’s homepage Psyche Mission ASU's InterPlanetary Initiative Vesta Kleopatra Maxar Henry Stone at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Voyager Mission - Gravity Assist Lucy Mission DAR...

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What can an asteroid tell us about our own Planet. #023 with Lindy Elkins-Tanton

Alien Crash Site - December 24, 2021 22:03 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Learn more about what was discussed in this Alien Crash Site episode by clicking through the links below: Lindy’s homepage Psyche Mission ASU's InterPlanetary Initiative Vesta Kleopatra Maxar Henry Stone at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Voyager Mission - Gravity Assist Lucy Mission DAR...

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#022 - Crossover episode with Complexity Pod: Gary Bengier

Alien Crash Site - December 07, 2021 22:55 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Learn more about what was discussed in this episode by clicking on the links below: Gary’s homepage. Unfettered journey Dan Dennett Eugene Wigner Michael's Complexity Podcast interview with David Kinney 2019 IPFest World Building panel discussion Geoffrey West’s Scale Hanson's Age of Em ...

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#022 - Crossover episode with Complexity Pod: Gary Bengier

Alien Crash Site - December 07, 2021 22:55 - 1 hour
Learn more about what was discussed in this episode by clicking on the links below: Gary’s homepage. Unfettered journey Dan Dennett Eugene Wigner Michael's Complexity Podcast interview with David Kinney 2019 IPFest World Building panel discussion Geoffrey West’s Scale Hanson's Age of Em ...

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Co-Ordination: On Time Between Worlds - an InterPlanetary panel on Complex Time

Alien Crash Site - November 18, 2021 20:41 - 1 hour
Learn more about everything referenced in this episode by clicking the links below: New School Policy and Design for Outer Space SFI’s InterPlanetary Project Aging, Adaptation, and the Arrow of Time - A James S. McDonnell Foundation funded research track on Complex Time Complex Time video pl...

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Co-Ordination: On Time Between Worlds - an InterPlanetary panel on Complex Time

Alien Crash Site - November 18, 2021 20:41 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Learn more about everything referenced in this episode by clicking the links below: New School Policy and Design for Outer Space SFI’s InterPlanetary Project Aging, Adaptation, and the Arrow of Time - A James S. McDonnell Foundation funded research track on Complex Time Complex Time video pl...

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What are the best strategies for finding life in space? #021 with Natalie Grefenstette?

Alien Crash Site - October 28, 2021 20:34 - 1 hour
To learn more about items mentioned in this podcast: Natalie's homepage Co-Ordination: On Time Between Worlds - An InterPlanetary Panel discussion on Complex Time Chris Kempes's Alien Crash Site Interview on life detection "Towards a more universal life detection strategy" as submitted to th...

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What are the best strategies for finding life in space? #021 with Natalie Grefenstette?

Alien Crash Site - October 28, 2021 20:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
To learn more about items mentioned in this podcast: Natalie's homepage Co-Ordination: On Time Between Worlds - An InterPlanetary Panel discussion on Complex Time Chris Kempes's Alien Crash Site Interview on life detection "Towards a more universal life detection strategy" as submitted to th...

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Special Announcement - InterPlanetary Panel on Complex Time

Alien Crash Site - October 16, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
For more information, visit this link and register FOR FREE.  Alien Crash Site returns after that with an interview with SFI Post-Doc Natalie Grefenstette.

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Special Announcement - InterPlanetary Panel on Complex Time

Alien Crash Site - October 16, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes
For more information, visit this link and register FOR FREE.  Alien Crash Site returns after that with an interview with SFI Post-Doc Natalie Grefenstette.

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How does size shape our understanding of and search for life? #020 with Chris Kempes

Alien Crash Site - October 01, 2021 20:45 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
  Generalized Stoichiometry and Biogeochemistry for Astrobiological Applications Multiple Paths to Multiple Life Watch Chris Kempes and David Krakauer discuss multiple life in episode 2 of "Andromeda Strain and the Meaning of Life" Watch Sara Walker's critique of Multiple Life in episode 4 o...

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How does size shape our understanding of and search for life? #020 with Chris Kempes

Alien Crash Site - October 01, 2021 20:45 - 48 minutes
  Generalized Stoichiometry and Biogeochemistry for Astrobiological Applications Multiple Paths to Multiple Life Watch Chris Kempes and David Krakauer discuss multiple life in episode 2 of "Andromeda Strain and the Meaning of Life" Watch Sara Walker's critique of Multiple Life in episode 4 o...

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What to look for, when we don't know what we're looking for? #019 with Heather Graham

Alien Crash Site - September 03, 2021 21:53 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Learn more about everything referenced in this episode by clicking the links below: Identifying Molecules as Biosignatures with Assembly Theory and Mass Spectrometry. Generalized Stoichiometry and Biogeochemistry for Astrobiological Applications. Time Team Elemental Cycles DNA has Four Base...

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What to look for, when we don't know what we're looking for? #019 with Heather Graham

Alien Crash Site - September 03, 2021 21:53 - 54 minutes
Learn more about everything referenced in this episode by clicking the links below: Identifying Molecules as Biosignatures with Assembly Theory and Mass Spectrometry. Generalized Stoichiometry and Biogeochemistry for Astrobiological Applications. Time Team Elemental Cycles DNA has Four Base...

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What Governance Structure Best Suits an InterPlanetary Humanity?" #018 with Timiebi Aganaba

Alien Crash Site - August 23, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Learn more about things discussed in this episode, by clicking on the links below:  Timiebi Aganaba's home page And LinkedIn And Twitter Global Space Treaty Artemis Accords Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Lindy Elkins-Tanton of Arizona State University's InterPlanetary Project And the Psyche...

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What Governance Structure Best Suits an InterPlanetary Humanity?" #018 with Timiebi Aganaba

Alien Crash Site - August 23, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour
Learn more about things discussed in this episode, by clicking on the links below:  Timiebi Aganaba's home page And LinkedIn And Twitter Global Space Treaty Artemis Accords Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Lindy Elkins-Tanton of Arizona State University's InterPlanetary Project And the Psyche...

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What lies in the space between? #017 with Aerospace Engineer Ryan McGranaghan

Alien Crash Site - August 06, 2021 17:05 - 55 minutes
To learn more about the items discussed in this interview, click through the links below.  Ryan’s website Ryan on Twitter The Carrington Event Parker Solar Probe Mars MAVEN Ushering in a New Frontier in Geospace through Data Science  Dictionary of Obscure sorrows What is an Individual? ...

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What lies in the space between? #017 with Aerospace Engineer Ryan McGranaghan

Alien Crash Site - August 06, 2021 17:05 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
To learn more about the items discussed in this interview, click through the links below.  Ryan’s website Ryan on Twitter The Carrington Event Parker Solar Probe Mars MAVEN Ushering in a New Frontier in Geospace through Data Science  Dictionary of Obscure sorrows What is an Individual? ...

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How Do Artifacts Inform Cultural Evolution? #016 with Vanessa Ferdinand

Alien Crash Site - July 09, 2021 18:44 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
For more information on items mentioned in this interview, click through the links below. Vanessa’s Website InterPlanetary 2018 Festival panel "Intelligent Systems and Cognitive Assistance" featuring Vanessa, David Krakauer, Jonah Nolan, Graham Spencer & Kurt Squire. Dan Sperber  Norman Rock...

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How Do Artifacts Inform Cultural Evolution? #016 with Vanessa Ferdinand

Alien Crash Site - July 09, 2021 18:44 - 49 minutes
For more information on items mentioned in this interview, click through the links below. Vanessa’s Website InterPlanetary 2018 Festival panel "Intelligent Systems and Cognitive Assistance" featuring Vanessa, David Krakauer, Jonah Nolan, Graham Spencer & Kurt Squire. Dan Sperber  Norman Rock...

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#015 with Cole Mathis

Alien Crash Site - June 24, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour
Learn more about the items discussed in this conversation by clicking on the links below. The paper discussed: "Identifying molecules as biosignatures with assembly theory and mass spectrometry" "Scientists develop new molecular tool to detect alien life" - news article "Chemists design alien...

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#015 with Cole Mathis

Alien Crash Site - June 24, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Learn more about the items discussed in this conversation by clicking on the links below. The paper discussed: "Identifying molecules as biosignatures with assembly theory and mass spectrometry" "Scientists develop new molecular tool to detect alien life" - news article "Chemists design alien...

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#014 with Natalie Elliot

Alien Crash Site - June 10, 2021 12:00 - 50 minutes
Learn more about everything referenced in this episode by clicking the links below:Herschel Moon History Natalie Elliot’s Homepage Alexander Pope’s “The Rape of Lock” Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar Hamlet Romeo and Juliet Claudius Ptolemy Nicolaus Copernicus Tycho Brahe Aristophanes’s Cl...

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#014 with Natalie Elliot

Alien Crash Site - June 10, 2021 12:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Learn more about everything referenced in this episode by clicking the links below:Herschel Moon History Natalie Elliot’s Homepage Alexander Pope’s “The Rape of Lock” Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar Hamlet Romeo and Juliet Claudius Ptolemy Nicolaus Copernicus Tycho Brahe Aristophanes’s Cl...

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#013 with Linda Sheehan

Alien Crash Site - May 28, 2021 21:40 - 50 minutes
Learn more about everything referenced in this episode by clicking the links below: InterPlanetary 2018 - Planetary Policy, Law & Regulation Panel Earth Juijitsu Environment Now Ecuador’s recognition of Pachamama Slavoj Zizek Santa Monica’s sustainability ordinance, protecting the aquifers...

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#013 with Linda Sheehan

Alien Crash Site - May 28, 2021 21:40 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Learn more about everything referenced in this episode by clicking the links below: InterPlanetary 2018 - Planetary Policy, Law & Regulation Panel Earth Juijitsu Environment Now Ecuador’s recognition of Pachamama Slavoj Zizek Santa Monica’s sustainability ordinance, protecting the aquifers...

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#012 with Katherine Collins

Alien Crash Site - May 13, 2021 22:10 - 45 minutes
Learn more about the things we discuss in this episode by clicking through the links below:   Honeybee Capital Ever-Widening Circles, by Rilke Zero sum game Tom Seeley's work on honeybees Suzanne Simard's work about tree communication networks Geoffrey West's lecture on Scaling I Dream a...

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#012 with Katherine Collins

Alien Crash Site - May 13, 2021 22:10 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Learn more about the things we discuss in this episode by clicking through the links below:   Honeybee Capital Ever-Widening Circles, by Rilke Zero sum game Tom Seeley's work on honeybees Suzanne Simard's work about tree communication networks Geoffrey West's lecture on Scaling I Dream a...

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#011 with Van Savage

Alien Crash Site - April 29, 2021 23:49 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Learn more about everything referenced in this episode by clicking the links below: Van’s homepage UCLA-led team of scientists discovers why we need sleep Watch Van on the “Time Design” Panel from #IPFest2018 Ted Chiang’s Seventy-Two Letters Liu Cixin’s Three Body Problem “You’re So Cool” ...

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#011 with Van Savage

Alien Crash Site - April 29, 2021 23:49 - 48 minutes
Learn more about everything referenced in this episode by clicking the links below: Van’s homepage UCLA-led team of scientists discovers why we need sleep Watch Van on the “Time Design” Panel from #IPFest2018 Ted Chiang’s Seventy-Two Letters Liu Cixin’s Three Body Problem “You’re So Cool” ...