Lynne Thoman

Warren, thank you so much. This has been fascinating.

Warren, thank you so much. This has been fascinating.

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I'm Lynn Thoman, and this is Three Takeaways. Thanks for listening.

I'm Lynn Thoman, and this is Three Takeaways. Thanks for listening.

Most astronomers believe that because of the vastness of the universe, the fact that there are trillions and trillions of stars and planets, that there could be life elsewhere. But with so many possibilities for life, how will we find or recognize life on other planets, whether it's microbes, plants, or perhaps even intelligent civilizations?

Most astronomers believe that because of the vastness of the universe, the fact that there are trillions and trillions of stars and planets, that there could be life elsewhere. But with so many possibilities for life, how will we find or recognize life on other planets, whether it's microbes, plants, or perhaps even intelligent civilizations?

And how will we know which planets are habitable by us? Hi, everyone. I'm Lynn Thoman, and this is Three Takeaways. On Three Takeaways, I talk with some of the world's best thinkers, business leaders, writers, politicians, newsmakers, and scientists. Each episode ends with three key takeaways to help us understand the world and maybe even ourselves a little better.

And how will we know which planets are habitable by us? Hi, everyone. I'm Lynn Thoman, and this is Three Takeaways. On Three Takeaways, I talk with some of the world's best thinkers, business leaders, writers, politicians, newsmakers, and scientists. Each episode ends with three key takeaways to help us understand the world and maybe even ourselves a little better.

Today, I'm excited to be with astronomer and planet hunter Sarah Seeger. When Sarah arrived at Harvard in 1994, the only planets beyond our solar system were Star Trek fiction. No planets outside of our solar system had been discovered. But every star in the sky is a sun. And since our sun has planets, it seemed possible that other suns would also have planets.

Today, I'm excited to be with astronomer and planet hunter Sarah Seeger. When Sarah arrived at Harvard in 1994, the only planets beyond our solar system were Star Trek fiction. No planets outside of our solar system had been discovered. But every star in the sky is a sun. And since our sun has planets, it seemed possible that other suns would also have planets.

Sarah was a graduate student in astronomy when the first reports of planets outside our solar system, so-called exoplanets, were coming in. Her advisor asked her if she wanted to work on these planets, and she jumped at the chance. She began working with one of the first teams of scientists focused on finding exoplanets, and she has been searching for another Earth ever since.

Sarah was a graduate student in astronomy when the first reports of planets outside our solar system, so-called exoplanets, were coming in. Her advisor asked her if she wanted to work on these planets, and she jumped at the chance. She began working with one of the first teams of scientists focused on finding exoplanets, and she has been searching for another Earth ever since.

Sarah is currently a professor at MIT, where she leads the university's research on life beyond Earth. She is a MacArthur Fellow, having won one of the most prestigious grants in science, a MacArthur Foundation so-called genius grant. Sarah is so invested in finding another Earth that she even threw herself a planet hunting birthday party.

Sarah is currently a professor at MIT, where she leads the university's research on life beyond Earth. She is a MacArthur Fellow, having won one of the most prestigious grants in science, a MacArthur Foundation so-called genius grant. Sarah is so invested in finding another Earth that she even threw herself a planet hunting birthday party.

She rented out an auditorium at MIT and invited dozens of guests from astronomy and astronomy related fields. And she challenged them to help her come up with a winning strategy to find another Earth. I'm excited to find out how we'll find a planet that is habitable for humanity and how we'll recognize life elsewhere in the universe.

She rented out an auditorium at MIT and invited dozens of guests from astronomy and astronomy related fields. And she challenged them to help her come up with a winning strategy to find another Earth. I'm excited to find out how we'll find a planet that is habitable for humanity and how we'll recognize life elsewhere in the universe.

Welcome, Sarah, and thanks so much for joining Three Takeaways today. Thank you very much. Sarah, you fell in love with space and the stars and the planets. What do you love most of all about astronomy and being an astronomer?

Welcome, Sarah, and thanks so much for joining Three Takeaways today. Thank you very much. Sarah, you fell in love with space and the stars and the planets. What do you love most of all about astronomy and being an astronomer?