Origins & Evolution
The Origins & Evolution Podcast features hosts Dimitar Sasselov & Frank Laukien discussing the multiple potential origins of life, in conjunction with Harvard's Origins of Life Initiative https://origins.harvard.edu/pages/about, of which Dimitar is the director and cofounder. Please send all questions and emails to: Stefen@muddhousemedia.com
Podcasting since 2020 • 11 episodes
Origins & Evolution
Latest Episodes
Climate Evolution & Atmospheric Evolution
This episode covers the evolution of the climate, various levels of gases (including greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane), along with various punctuated cycles related to climate evolution. The episode also covers cyanobacteria ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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35:26
Earth's Evolution & Major Extinction Events
This episode covers the evolution of planet Earth, the emergence of the moon, glaciation, continental formation, the evolution of early life on earth and major extinction events.
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24:59
Light Sails, Moon Artifacts & Cosmic Archives
On this week of Origins & Evolution, we discuss moon artifacts which are millions and billions of years ago. How did they get there? The Earth's moon is particularly well primed to store space artifacts and the reasons are discus...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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22:13
Unidentified Arial Phenomena
In this episode, Dimitar and Frank discuss 'Unidentified Arial Phenomena' (UAPs) along with the various signals that humans have been sending out all throughout the galaxy. Oumuamua, an interstellar object of great mystery, which passed through...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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25:20
Traversing Outside Our Solar System
This exciting episode covers the threat of cosmic radiation within our solar system vs. within our greater galaxy (once we have left the bounds of our cozy little star system.) We discuss high energy particle damage and the deleterious effects ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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16:59