Our search for extraterrestrial life assumes alien life based on water and carbon, but could there be biochemistries based on other substances?
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Credits:
Ammonia-Based Lifeforms
Episode 404, July 20, 2023
Written, Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
David McFarlane
Edward Wright
Joshua Deily
Lukas Konecny


Music Courtesy of:
Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator
Markus Junnikkala, "We Roam the Stars"
Stellardrone, "Red Giant", "Between the Rings"
Miguel Johnson, "Far From Home", "So Many Stars"
Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran"