Life-sustaining planets, Abortion extremism

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Hubble space telescope image of stars
 Infant stars still embedded in gas and dust in the NGC 346 nebula shine brightly in this Hubble Space Telescope image. NASA James Webb Space Telescope Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

We talk to a Wisconsin researcher looking into the possibility of other planets sustaining life. Then, an expert on extremism joins us to examine the responses to the potential of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.

Featured in this Show

  • Research explores the possibility of life on other planets

    Research happening in Wisconsin studying the biology of early Earth shows there is the possibility of life on other planets. A bacteriologist tells us about the research and talks us through its ethics.

  • Understanding extremism in the wake of the Madison anti-abortion clinic bombing

    Over the weekend, an anti-abortion rights clinic’s organization was bombed by an unknown group that has now claimed responsibility. An expert on extremist ideology explains what’s happening, and what could happen, in the wake of the leaked Supreme Court draft decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Trina La Susa Technical Director
  • Emilie Burditt Producer
  • Colleen Leahy Producer
  • Betül Kaçar Guest
  • Brian Levin Guest