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PhD opportunity at the University of Edinburgh: Mineral–biopolymer interactions under extreme conditions
I am pleased to offer a PhD position at the University of Edinburgh with Valentina Erastova (lead supervisor) and myself (co-supervisor). The successful candidate will belong both to the School of Chemistry (Erastova Group) and to the Planetary Palaeobiology Group in the UK Centre for Astrobiology. Project title: Understanding interactions between minerals and small biopolymers…
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Do extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence?
This blog was written for the Institute of Art and Ideas and can be found on their website here On the Ides of March in 44 BC, Julius Caesar was murdered on the steps of the Senate Chamber in Rome. As he collapsed amid the folds of his blood-soaked toga, his lungs released their final…
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New work: origins, habitability, false biosignatures
Now that 2022 is nearly 60% complete it seemed past time to update my blog with some recent publications. So far this year my work has continued to focus on major topics in astrobiology: the origin of life, habitability, and the recognition of “false positives” in the search for life on Mars. At the beginning…
Sean McMahon 