From Fieldwork on Earth to Drilling on Mars with Dr. Alfonso Davila

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Our guest is Dr. Alfonso Davila, an astrobiologist at NASA Ames Research Center! His research focuses on the biological and biosignature potential of terrestrial environments considered to be analogous to extraterrestrial environments, and using that knowledge to develop strategies to search for evidence of life beyond Earth. His current research involves instrument testing in the Atacama desert and Antarctica to inform drilling techniques for the icy regions of Mars.

Check out Dr. Davila's latest publication: Life on Mars: Independent Genesis or Common Ancestor?


What is Ask An Astrobiologist?
Once a month, SAGANet (www.saganet.org) and the NASA Astrobiology Program host a program called "Ask an Astrobiologist", where the public is invited to interact with a high-profile astrobiologist, who replies to Twitter, Facebook, and chat questions live on video. Each session lasts about an hour.

Ask An Astrobiologist: Episode 43
From Fieldwork on Earth to Drilling on Mars
Featuring Dr. Alfonso Davila (NASA Ames Research Center)
Hosted by Dr. Graham Lau (Blue Marble Space Institute of Science)

Production Assistants:
Sarah Treadwell (Blue Marble Space Institute of Science)
Anurup Mohanty (Blue Marble Space Institute of Science)

Additional Footage Provided by Rafael Luis Méndez Peña

Directed by Mike Toillion (NASA Astrobiology Program)
Illustrations by Aaron Gronstal (NASA Astrobiology Program)
Music & Animation by Mike Toillion (NASA Astrobiology Program)