Nathalie Cabrol: Search for Alien Life | Lex Fridman Podcast #348

Nathalie Cabrol is an astrobiologist at the SETI Institute, directing the Carl Sagan Center for the Study of Life in the Universe. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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SETI’s Website: https://seti.org
In Her Orbit (article): https://nytimes.com/interactive/2018/03/22/magazine/voyages-nathalie-cabrol-searching-mars-life-on-earth.html

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OUTLINE:
0:00 – Introduction
1:08 – Working in extreme environments
5:46 – Water and life on Mars
13:52 – Origin of life
31:21 – Complexity
34:58 – AI
43:44 – Extinction
51:26 – Fermi Paradox
1:05:09 – SETI research
1:07:59 – Diving in volcanic lakes
1:27:17 – Surviving an earthquake on a volcano
1:37:58 – Resilience of life
1:45:51 – Life below the surface of Mars
1:54:46 – Depression
1:58:29 – Mortality

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