Life's Edge

Life's Edge

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Life's Edge

Episode: Life's Edge

  • Mar 19, 2021 6:00 pm
  • 38:11 mins

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"