03 - The Final Frontier

In this SOLO thought series episode, I discuss how life started on this blue marble in space, the probability of life evolving elsewhere, why that is the case, and what options we have to explore if we decide to leave this planet for good.Trust me this is another mind-boggling episode and I hope you enjoy it!Feel free to email me at: [email protected] to the podcast: https://linktr.ee/TES21Earth Science Blog: https://www.sciencethatstuff.com/Podcast website: https://www.sciencethatstuff.com/podcast

In this SOLO episode, I discuss how we can predict the future by understanding the inner workings of Chaos Theory and the Butterfly effect, seeing why it's so weird and how it can be thought about when simulating, calculating, and modeling complex systems on planet Earth.Trust me this is a mind-boggling episode and I hope you enjoy it!Feel free to email me at: [email protected] to podcast: https://linktr.ee/TES21Earth Science Blog: https://www.sciencethatstuff.com/Podcast website: sciencethatstuff.com/podcast

In this episode, I talk to Dr. Matt Genge (Imperial College London) about how humans can live away from Earth, why dust from space is so important to us, and what to expect if we find life on Mars! This is truly a  great episode and a deep conversation! Available on all platforms.Links to the podcast: https://linktr.ee/TES21My Earth Science Blog: https://www.sciencethatstuff.com/Dr. Matt Genge: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/m.genge

In this episode, I talk to Dr. Yi Chao (Founder, CEO, Seatrec, former Research Meteorologist at NASA JPL) about the dynamics of seafloor mapping, energy harvesting, and the era of ocean exploration.Watch the  interview on Youtube - https://youtu.be/buZXdKGocvsMy Earth Science Blog - https://www.sciencethatstuff.com/His company, Seatrec - https://seatrec.com/Dr. Yi Chao - https://profiles.forbes.com/members/tech/profile/Yi-Chao-President-%2B-CEO-Seatrec/f6a16af0-8c85-4fba-a67e-d6014919b17d

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Zerina Johanson (Natural History Museum, London) to talk about how looking closer at specific, extinct species can benefit us in thinking about the fate of life and how vertebrates will evolve in years to come.Blog - sciencethatstuff.comEarthSci Show YT Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU_It4WVuWulRrKq-fW9kgQContact me - [email protected]!

In this episode, I discuss the primitive threats of mass extinctions posed to mankind with Professor Mike Benton of the University of Bristol - extrapolating about the future of our planet and our fate as climate change continues to rise every day.Blog - sciencethatstuff.comEarthSci Show YT Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU_It4WVuWulRrKq-fW9kgQContact me - [email protected]!