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OUTLINE:

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(00:00) – Introduction

(07:57) – Discovery of phosphine on Venus

(20:34) – Phosphine gas

(30:47) – Searching for molecular fingerprints

(41:44) – What does a quantum astrochemist do?

(56:48) – Spectroscopic networks

(1:01:13) – Biosignature gases

(1:04:06) – UFOs and aliens

(1:17:24) – Alien civilizations

(1:34:59) – Programming

(1:42:15) – Why science is beautiful

(1:46:07) – How to be productive

(1:56:27) – Books

(1:57:59) – Meaning of life