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

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/