Episode 157: Ancient Life Off Earth

<p>This episode explores new research, which has found that ancient microbes may help us to find extraterrestrial life forms.</p> <p>---</p> <p>Read this episode’s science poem <a href='https://thepoetryofscience.scienceblog.com/3570/ancient-life-off-earth/'>here</a>.    </p> <p>Read the scientific study that inspired it <a href='https://academic.oup.com/mbe/article/39/5/msac100/6582242?login=false'>here</a>.       </p> <p>Read ‘The Colors of Ageing’ by Peter Boyle <a href='https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse?volume=169&issue=1&page=13'>here</a>.</p> <p>---</p> <p>Music by <a href='http://smarturl.it/thepaperwaits'>Rufus Beckett</a>.</p> <p>---</p> <p>Follow Sam on social media and send in any questions or comments for the podcast:</p> <p>Email: <a href='mailto:sam.illingworth@gmail.com'>sam.illingworth@gmail.com</a>   Twitter: <a href='https://twitter.com/samillingworth'>@samillingworth</a>  </p>