The Hunt for the Alien Viruses

Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

Tumble Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.3 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2021

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Can viruses live in space? That’s what our listener Julian wants to know. It turns out, that’s a question that scientists are asking, too! Kathryn Bywaters is one of the scientists starting the search for viruses in space. She believes that finding viruses might be the easiest way to discover life on other planets. But first, we have to learn more about what a virus is, and how to find them. Discover why viruses are like the “message in a bottle” of alien life, and how you could become a real life alien virus hunter on Mars.

Hear more from Kathryn about viruses in space! Listen to our special bonus interview episode available for patrons who pledge $1 or more a month on patreon.com/tumblepodcast.

Visit our website, sciencepodcastforkids.com, for more resources to learn about the search for life and viruses in our solar system.

Parents! This week, we're recommending Science Vs, a science podcast for adults! Find it wherever you listen to podcasts.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Lindsay.
0:05.0	And I'm Marshall, welcome to Tumble, the show where we explore stories of science discovery.
0:09.4	Today we're asking if viruses can live in space.
0:13.8	Is it in conquering earth enough for viruses?
0:16.2	Like do they have to live in space too?
0:19.2	Scientists want to look for viruses that were made in space because they might be a
0:24.1	sign of life on other planets.
0:26.8	So get ready to hunt for alien viruses.
0:34.8	Before we get to this week's episode of Tumble, we've got some new patrons to thank.
0:38.2	Vanessa, Amelia and Olivia, Lila, Landry Hill, Leander and Margie, and Alan Cybertson.
0:45.4	Thanks so much for becoming new supporters of Tumble on Patreon.
0:48.7	If you want to join those folks and get an ad free feed, just support Tumble for $1
0:53.6	more at patreon.com slash Tumble podcast.
0:57.6	And if you're waiting for a birthday shout out, don't worry, you'll get it at the end
1:00.7	of the episode.
1:01.8	Just keep listening.
1:02.8	Hey parents, we've got a podcast recommendations just for you.
1:07.7	Science versus takes on the messy world of facts, trends and opinions to find out what's
1:12.9	fact, what's not, and what's somewhere in between.
1:16.7	We like it because it's super well researched.
1:19.2	The host Wendy Zuckerman is really funny in it tackles topics where you really want to
1:23.7	know what the science says.
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