Of Aliens and Arsenic

Or How to Screw up an Interesting Discovery with Mediocrity and Media Hype NASA annonced an “astrobiology discovery”….Aliens! No, sorry, bacteria…in California! WOW! OK, this is no ordinary bacteria as it can grow in astonishing concentrations of arsenic, a highly toxic compound. It’s nothing new that bacteria can grow in all kinds of extreme environments, … Continue reading Of Aliens and Arsenic