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Signs of ancient life may have been found in Martian rock – new study
Originally posted on The Conversation Just over a year ago, Nasa made a remarkable announcement. The Perseverance rover had found potential signs of ancient life on Mars. Now, the technical details behind that discovery have been published in a Nature paper that, despite its rather modest wording, may ultimately prove to be among the most significant in the history…
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Has Nasa found evidence of ancient life on Mars?
Nasa has announced the first detection of possible biosignatures in a rock on the surface of Mars. The rock contains the first martian organic matter to be decisively detected by the Perseverance rover, as well as curious discoloured spots that could indicate the past activity of microorganisms. Ken Farley, project scientist on the mission, has…
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Why academia?
The text below is adapted from some writing I submitted for assessment while studying for the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice at the University of Edinburgh. Our task for the assignment was to reflect on our “identities” as academics while referring to the published literature on this topic. A senior colleague (who is really a…
Sean McMahon 