Episode 41 – Ram Krishnamurthy: Astrobiology, origins of life and the search for extraterrestrials Science Changing Life

Professor Ram Krishnamurthy is based in the Department of Chemistry at Scripps Research, where his lab investigates the reactions that could have first given way to life on Earth. Listen as we discuss finding biological building blocks on meteorites, NASA’s search for life on other planets, and staying grounded with philosophy and meditation.

Episode transcript
https://www.scripps.edu/_files/images/2023_images/ram-krishnamurthy-transcript.pdf

Ram’s faculty profile
https://www.scripps.edu/faculty/krishnamurthy/

Astrobiology at NASA
https://astrobiology.nasa.gov/news/new-nasa-research-consortium-to-tackle-lifes-origins/

Scripps Research Magazine
https://magazine.scripps.edu/