The Dark Side of Biology They Won't Teach You in School

Astrum Earth May 26, 2025
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From Alex McColgan and the Astrum team comes an illuminating new adventure that turns our gaze homeward. Astrum Earth invites you to rediscover the most extraordinary planet in our universe - our very own Earth. Journey with us as we explore Earth's most captivating mysteries and marvels, from the global dance of El Niño to the intricate rhythms that have sustained life for billions of years. With the same meticulous research and breathtaking visuals that define Astrum, we'll reveal our planet's stories in unprecedented detail. Narrated by James Stewart, Astrum Earth promises to transform how you see the world beneath your feet and the skies above. Because to truly understand the cosmos, we must first understand home.

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In December 2024, a group of 38 scientists came together to warn the rest of mankind about a seemingly-innocent but deadly threat… mirror life. Born from the fundamental asymmetry that underpins many molecules on Earth, mirror life is a rapidly-developing area of research that scientists say we must put a stop to now – or suffer the consequences. But what actually is mirror life? Why has this gotten the science community so worried? And what would really happen if we crossed this biological milestone? ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Subscribe to the channel! https://youtube.com/@AstrumEarth Sign-up to our Patreon for early access to Astrum Earth content: https://bit.ly/4aiJZNF ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Check out the other Astrum channels for videos about space and astronomy: Astrum: https://youtube.com/@astrumspace Astrum Extra: https://youtube.com/@astrumextra Astrum Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jPRrbq3o3dpvBb173ZTKi?si=a90d3efe3b704c83 Astrum Infographic Artwork: https://electrify.art/collections/astrum Astrum Displate Posters: https://astrumspace.info/Displates Astrum Merch: https://astrum-shop.fourthwall.com/ Join us on the Astrum discord: https://discord.gg/TKw8Hpvtv8 ▀▀▀▀▀▀ References: “Technical Report on Mirror Bacteria: Feasibility and Risks”, via stanford.edu https://bit.ly/mirrorlifereport “‘Unprecedented risk’ to life on Earth: Scientists call for halt on ‘mirror life’ microbe research”, via theguardian.com https://bit.ly/haltmirrorresearch “‘Mirror life forms’ may sound like science fiction, but scientists warn they could be deadly to humans and destroy the environment”, via theconversation.com https://bit.ly/mirrorlifeforms “Mirror-image T7 transcription of chirally inverted ribosomal and functional RNAs”, via science.org https://bit.ly/xu_zhu “Reprogramming the genetic code”, via nature.com https://bit.ly/delatorre_chin “Thalidomide and the Importance of Stereochemistry”, via oregonstate.edu https://bit.ly/thalidomidedrug “Invasive Alien Species”, via iucn.org https://bit.ly/invasivealienspecies “What is Xenobiology?”, via thenakedscientists.com https://bit.ly/xenobiology ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Credits Narrator: James Stewart Producer: Alex McColgan Writer: Edie Abrahams Video Editor: Celal Kaçar Researcher: Edie Abrahams Thumbnail Designer: Peter Sheppard Senior Production Coordinator: Jana Pšenková Channel Manager: Georgina Brenner Creator: Alex McColgan ▀▀▀▀▀▀ #AstrumEarth #Astrum #mirrorlife

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