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Why Earth’s Cracked Crust May Be Essential for Life

Why Earth’s Cracked Crust May Be Essential for Life

Why Earth’s Cracked Crust May Be Essential for Life

The Quanta Podcast

April 11, 201926m 49s

Show Notes

Life needs more than water alone. Recent discoveries suggest that plate tectonics has played a critical role in nourishing life on Earth. The findings carry major consequences for the search for life elsewhere in the universe.

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