Life's EdgeConstant Wonder • Season 2022, Episode 920, Segment 1
Mar 19, 2021 • 38m
What is life? Though scientists have decided on a few of its hallmarks—metabolism, reproduction, information gathering—there are still cases at “life’s edge” that challenge our understanding: tardigrades, slime molds, even pythons in the midst of digesting its prey.
Guest: Carl Zimmer, author of "Life's Edge: The Search for What It Means to Be Alive"