Dimitar Sasselov Quotes

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• When we think of what is necessary for the phenomenon that we call life, we think of compartmentalization, keeping the molecules which are important for… Call
• Life and the universe compare to each other like a child and a parent, parent and offspring. Child
• There is immense, powerful potential in life in this universe - especially now that we know that places like the Earth are common. And that… Common
• It feels great to discover a planet, just like any discovery in science, except that it has more of the feel of exploration - you… Any
• We do care about planets like the Earth because by now we understood that life as a chemical system really needs a smaller planet with… Care
• In science, it is rare that a transformational change occurs during our lifetimes. Change
• Life is extremely resilient once it takes hold, but it requires rich chemistry, large energy sources, and stability, right from the beginning. The comparative planetology… Beginning
• Ocean planets might be very common in the universe because water is very common in the low-temperature environments where planets form and evolve. This might… Common
• Super-Earths are how we call a family of planets... up to two times larger and about ten times more massive than the Earth. Call
• I grew up in Bulgaria in a small city on the Black Sea Coast, so I was very interested in the sea, marine life, and… Black

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