#279 – Alien Debate: Sara Walker and Lee Cronin

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<p>Sara Walker is an astrobiologist and theoretical physicist. Lee Cronin is a chemist. This is a conversation and debate about alien life and alien civilizations. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> &#8211; <b>Uncruise</b>: <a href="https://uncruise.com/pages/lex">https://uncruise.com/pages/lex</a><br /> &#8211; <b>Linode</b>: <a href="https://linode.com/lex">https://linode.com/lex</a> to get $100 free credit<br /> &#8211; <b>ExpressVPN</b>: <a href="https://expressvpn.com/lexpod">https://expressvpn.com/lexpod</a> and use code LexPod to get 3 months free<br /> &#8211; <b>ROKA</b>: <a href="https://roka.com/">https://roka.com/</a> and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order<br /> &#8211; <b>Athletic Greens</b>: <a href="https://athleticgreens.com/lex">https://athleticgreens.com/lex</a> and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil</p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Sara&#8217;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Sara_Imari">https://twitter.com/Sara_Imari</a><br /> Sara&#8217;s Website: <a href="http://emergence.asu.edu">http://emergence.asu.edu</a><br /> Lee&#8217;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/leecronin">https://twitter.com/leecronin</a><br /> Lee&#8217;s Website: <a href="https://www.chem.gla.ac.uk/cronin">https://www.chem.gla.ac.uk/cronin</a><br /> Chemify&#8217;s Website: <a href="https://chemify.io">https://chemify.io</a></p> <p><b>PODCAST INFO:</b><br /> Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a><br /> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a><br /> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a><br /> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a><br /> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a><br /> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a></p> <p><b>SUPPORT &#38; CONNECT:</b><br /> &#8211; Check out the sponsors above, it&#8217;s the best way to support this podcast<br /> &#8211; Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here&#8217;s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.<br /> (00:00) &#8211; Introduction<br /> (07:47) &#8211; Aliens<br /> (21:53) &#8211; What is life?<br /> (29:35) &#8211; Assembly theory<br /> (52:03) &#8211; Math<br /> (1:03:45) &#8211; Communication with aliens<br /> (1:28:38) &#8211; Evolution of the universe<br /> (1:37:56) &#8211; Creating alien life<br /> (1:45:29) &#8211; Origin of life<br /> (1:52:29) &#8211; Before the Big Bang<br /> (1:59:22) &#8211; God<br /> (2:09:39) &#8211; Goal-directed behavior<br /> (2:27:37) &#8211; Time<br /> (2:35:54) &#8211; Free will and imagination<br /> (2:51:06) &#8211; UFO sightings<br /> (2:56:06) &#8211; Alien life forms debate<br /> (3:11:14) &#8211; Robots<br /> (3:20:29) &#8211; Love and emotion<br /> (3:38:55) &#8211; Beauty in science<br /> (3:49:06) &#8211; Random questions<br /> (3:58:30) &#8211; Advice for young people<br /> (4:01:48) &#8211; Life on Earth<br /> (4:06:12) &#8211; Memory</p>