Why This Astronomer Thinks Aliens Are Out There | Laura Kreidberg

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Laura Kreidberg believes there is life out there in the universe. An astrophysicist and director at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg, Germany, Laura is one of the youngest directors ever appointed to a Max Planck Institute. Her work uses the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes to explore the atmospheres of planets orbiting distant stars. I sat down with Laura to discuss how astronomers study worlds too far away to photograph, why intelligence may not be evolutionarily favorable, and why Laura thinks we'll discover life on other worlds in the next 30 years. Extended Show Notes: https://finnmurphyirl.substack.com/p/the-hunt-for-alien-life-on-distant Chapters: 00:00…