Episode 9: Cosmic Chemistry




Astronomy Behind the Headlines: A Podcast for Informal Science Educators show

Summary: Astrobiology concerns itself with life in the universe. Astrobiologists and planetary scientists want to know if other planets could support life -- and what the evidence for such life might be. By delving back into cosmic time they can understand how the elements for life originated and how they are distributed throughout the cosmos, creating the chemical origins for life. With guest Dr. David Grinspoon, Denver Museum of Nature and Science.