# #12 Lisa Kaltenegger - Alien Earths, Astrobiology Controversies, Frequency of Life

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Published: 2024-04-16T11:56:47+00:00
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## Resource

In this week's episode, David is joined by Lisa Kaltenegger, Professor at Cornell and Director of the Carl Sagan Institute. Lisa's new book, "Alien Earths", has just hit the shelves so we talk about what made her write this book, her view on the abundance of life in the cosmos, and her take on a couple of recent controversies in the field of astrobiology. To support this podcast and our research lab, head to www.coolworldslab.com/support Cool Worlds Podcast Theme by Hill [https://open.spotify.com/artist/1hdkvBtRdOW4SPsnxCXOjK]

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