#Bestof2021: 2/2: #Exoplanets: James "Q" Lovelock and the search for astrobiology evidence. Oliver Morton, Economist .(Originally posted September 22, 2021)
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https://www.economist.com/schools-brief/2021/09/04/finding-living-planets
"The idea that Earth is in some way alive, or can be treated as if it were, is common to many mythologies and sensibilities, and has been a theme in science for centuries. Its modern form, though, dates from the 1960s and the insights of James Lovelock, a British scientist then working at JPL, a laboratory in California that is responsible for most of America’s planetary science."
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| 0:00.0 | This isn't just midweek football. |
| 0:02.2 | It's wide-eyed, shirtless jordies on a European tour. |
| 0:05.8 | It's noisy neighbours turn trebles winners doing the post-NAM. |
| 0:09.6 | It's the Red Devils burning with scores to settle. |
| 0:12.5 | It's the young gunners all fired up if their sights set on glory. |
| 0:16.4 | It's the chance to compete with Europe's elite. |
| 0:19.2 | This isn't just football, this is everything. |
| 0:21.6 | What dreams are better? |
| 0:23.1 | What's the way for Champions League and Europa League |
| 0:25.9 | live an exclusive on TMT Sports? |
| 0:30.0 | This is CBS I In The World. |
| 0:36.8 | I'm John Batchford. |
| 0:37.8 | I welcome Oliver Morton of the Economist magazine to celebrate |
| 0:41.8 | with me the life of James Lovelock, 1919 to 2022. |
| 0:46.1 | He's just left us a very famous man if you understand the |
| 0:49.9 | guy hypothesis of 60 years ago. |
| 0:52.4 | It's belongs to James Lovelock, eventually. |
| 0:56.0 | And also the eve of discovering what could be validation or not of his thinking. |
| 1:03.5 | That you look to the atmospheres of planet, exoplanets would be the example. |
| 1:08.6 | In order to define disequilibrium, and that will be part of the mystery needed to solve. |
| 1:16.6 | Is there life outside of planet Earth? |
| 1:19.4 | Oliver, it's a joy to welcome you. |
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