Although an extraordinary development, life which grows from arsenic rather than phosphorous might not be evidence of a shadow biosphere, says David Rothery. Professor David Rothery. Professor David Rothery is a volcanologist and planetary scientist at The Open University, where he is Professor of Planetary Geosciences within the Department of Physical Sciences. He chairs modules in level 2 planetary science, and level 1 volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis, and is the lead educator in the Moons MOOC.
First published on Fri, 03 Dec 2010 as Second life: Have we found a separate genesis?. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn website. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0 2010
First published on Fri, 03 Dec 2010 as Second life: Have we found a separate genesis?. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn website. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0 2010