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Clara Sousa-Silva is a quantum astrochemist at Harvard. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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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

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