Origin Story + Archaea

Shane talks with Associate Professor of Biology Amy Schmid, about the nucleus free microorganism called Archaea. What is an "extremophile?"  Are these free-living cells redrawing the tree of life and how do they compare to other domains of life like bacteria.   Charities of the Week:  Leukemia and Lymphoma Society  https://www.teamintraining.org/ American Lung Association https://www.lung.org/ Girls On The Run  https://www.girlsontherun.org/ Please visit our sponsors The Great Courses www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/hereweare  Libro.fm is the first audiobook company to make it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through your local bookstore. Offer code: hereweare for 3 months for the price of one. https://libro.fm/redeem/HEREWEARE  Audio Production - Jimmy Fro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Om Podcasten

Globetrotting and mind exploring comedian Shane Mauss interviews scientists each week on journey to answer the biggest questions about the meanings of life (as well as a bunch of other random stuff you never imagined you would care about). Favorite topics include: psychology, biology, evolution, cognitive biases, behavioral economics, mating, animal behavior, neuroscience, and the subconscious