Sara Walker is an astrobiologist and theoretical physicist. Lee Cronin is a chemist. This is a conversation and debate about alien life and alien civilizations. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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0:00 – Introduction
2:08 – Aliens
16:14 – What is life?
23:56 – Assembly theory
46:24 – Math
58:06 – Communication with aliens
1:22:59 – Evolution of the universe
1:32:17 – Creating alien life
1:39:50 – Origin of life
1:46:50 – Before the Big Bang
1:53:43 – God
2:04:00 – Goal-directed behavior
2:21:58 – Time
2:30:15 – Free will and imagination
2:45:27 – UFO sightings
2:50:27 – Alien life forms debate
3:05:35 – Robots
3:14:50 – Love and emotion
3:33:16 – Beauty in science
3:43:27 – Random questions
3:52:51 – Advice for young people
3:56:09 – Life on Earth
4:00:33 – Memory
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