Life is emerging where scientists once thought it impossible — deep beneath Earth’s surface, under crushing pressure, extreme heat, and total darkness. These discoveries are redefining the limits of biology and expanding the search for life beyond Earth, from Mars to the icy moons of distant planets.
USC Dornsife Dean James Bullock conducts a conversation with USC researcher Karen Lloyd and alumna Laurie Barge exploring how Earth’s most extreme environments are shaping where — and how —scientists search for life beyond Earth, and what these findings reveal about life’s origins and why it matters for humanity’s future.
Featuring:
Laurie Barge, PhD ’09, senior research scientist in astrobiology, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (tentative)
Karen G. Lloyd, professor of earth sciences; Wrigley Chair in Environmental Studies, USC Dornsife; author, Intraterrestrials: Discovering the Strangest Life on Earth
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