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astro-ph.EP2022★ 2 cited
False positives and the challenge of testing the alien hypothesis
Searra Foote, Pritvik Sinhadc, Cole Mathis +1
The origin of life and the detection of alien life have historically been treated as separate scientific research problems. However, they are not strictly independent. Here, we dis…
astro-ph.EP2022★ 13 cited
The Futility of Exoplanet Biosignatures
Harrison B. Smith, Cole Mathis
The ultimate goal of astrobiology is to determine the distribution and diversity of life in the universe. But as the word "biosignature" suggests, what will be detected is not life…