Astrobiology August 2016 PMID 27532777

The Astrobiology Primer v2.0.

Shawn D Domagal-Goldman, Katherine E Wright, Katarzyna Adamala, Leigh Arina de la Rubia, Jade Bond, Lewis R Dartnell, Aaron D Goldman, Kennda Lynch, Marie-Eve Naud, Ivan G Paulino-Lima, Kelsi Singer, Marina Walther-Antonio, Ximena C Abrevaya, Rika Anderson, Giada Arney

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Overall, discussions express positive support for the primer, highlighting its readability and usefulness for newcomers, such as suggestions to start reading it or treat it as an educational tool. Some examples use enthusiastic words like 'coolest' and 'beautiful,' while others emphasize its role in guiding research, reflecting a collective recognition of its significance in advancing understanding in astrobiology.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions recognize the value of the primer and acknowledge its scientific rigor, indicating general support for the publication.

InterestHigh interest

The posts show high interest, with many emphasizing exploring or starting within the field, reflecting curiosity and engagement.

EngagementModerate engagement

While some discussions are superficial, others reference specific articles, methods, or recommend using the primer as a foundational resource, demonstrating active engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

The primer appears to influence educational and research pursuits, encouraging reading, exploration, and understanding of astrobiology, which gives it a noticeable impact.

Abstract in brief

  • The Astrobiology Primer v20 provides an overview of the study of life's origins, evolution, and possibilities beyond Earth, emphasizing the interdisciplinary nature of the field.
  • It covers key concepts like the conditions necessary for life, the potential for life on other planets, and the scientific methods used to explore these questions.
  • The primer aims to equip readers with a clear, foundational understanding of astrobiology to support further research and exploration.]

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Dr. Kennda Lynch
@marsgirl42 · X

@DarthMuggs @WHOI @BlackinMarSci @MarSci_LACE @GeoLatinas @BlkinGeoscience There are many different majors one can pursue to allow them to study #astrobiology. I suggest you read this to learn more: The Astrobiology Primer v2.0 https://t.co/3HKw1VrlAR

Jan 24, 2021 · 10 likes · 4 shares · 3,832 followers View post →
Astrobiology
@astrobiology.bsky.social · Bluesky

The Astrobiology Primer v2.0 astrobiology.com/2024/12/the-... #astrobiology #originoflife #evolution #astrochemistry #NASA

Dec 26, 2024 · 9 likes · 4 shares View post →
Astrobiology
@astrobiology · X

The Astrobiology Primer v2.0 https://t.co/s43cekbAVl #astrobiology #originoflife #evolution #astrochemistry #NASA https://t.co/hdeI41BQuQ

Dec 26, 2024 · 8 likes · 4 shares · 35,837 followers View post →
Astrobiology
@astrobiology · X

The Astrobiology Primer v2.0 https://t.co/s43cekbAVl #astrobiology #originoflife #evolution #astrochemistry #NASA https://t.co/V9bMCmxaBD

Jan 7, 2025 · 8 likes · 4 shares · 35,837 followers View post →
100 Scientists of Malaysia
@_100SoM · X

What is ASTROBIOLOGY? In a nutshell, it is about: 1. elucidating the Origins of Life, 2. finding extra-terrestrial Life Want to know what astrobiologists do? Click on the link below to access a free paper!! https://t.co/UPuV6Om1HC @kuhanchandru

Jan 27, 2020 · 8 likes · 2 shares · 1,513 followers View post →
Anurup Mohanty
@strayologist · X

I think online courses are a way to get interested in something, after which one should try to find a specific area of interest & explore it with books and articles. Astrobiology Primer V2 (https://t.co/Kq3EvS7VMm) can help you in finding your interest! Worked for me

Jul 19, 2020 · 7 likes · 1,048 followers View post →

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VonVictor V Rosenchild CEO HubBucket Inc
@CEOHubBucketInc · X

RT @astrobiology: The Astrobiology Primer v2.0 https://t.co/s43cekbAVl #astrobiology #originoflife #evolution #astrochemistry #NASA https:/…

Jan 7, 2025 · 4 shares · 261 followers View post →
Jesús Martínez Frías
@J_MartinezFrias · X

RT @astrobiology: The Astrobiology Primer v2.0 https://t.co/s43cekbAVl #astrobiology #originoflife #evolution #astrochemistry #NASA https:/…

Jan 7, 2025 · 4 shares · 6,927 followers View post →
Ada ShootingStar
@stargazerada · X

RT @astrobiology: The Astrobiology Primer v2.0 https://t.co/s43cekbAVl #astrobiology #originoflife #evolution #astrochemistry #NASA https:/…

Jan 7, 2025 · 4 shares · 12 followers View post →
NASA Watch
@NASAWatch · X

RT @astrobiology: The Astrobiology Primer v2.0 https://t.co/s43cekbAVl #astrobiology #originoflife #evolution #astrochemistry #NASA https:/…

Jan 7, 2025 · 4 shares · 124,485 followers View post →
Astrobiology
@astrobiology · X

The Astrobiology Primer v2.0 https://t.co/s43cekbAVl #astrobiology #originoflife #evolution #astrochemistry #NASA https://t.co/V9bMCmxaBD

Jan 7, 2025 · 8 likes · 4 shares · 35,837 followers View post →
Paul N. Woessner
@PaulNWoessner · X

RT @astrobiology: The Astrobiology Primer v2.0 https://t.co/s43cekbAVl #astrobiology #originoflife #evolution #astrochemistry #NASA https:/…

Dec 26, 2024 · 4 shares · 318 followers View post →
Jesús Martínez Frías
@J_MartinezFrias · X

RT @astrobiology: The Astrobiology Primer v2.0 https://t.co/s43cekbAVl #astrobiology #originoflife #evolution #astrochemistry #NASA https:/…

Dec 26, 2024 · 4 shares · 6,927 followers View post →
PRINCE INDRAJIT (LAW) ⚡️
@PRINCE_INDRAJIT · X

RT @astrobiology: The Astrobiology Primer v2.0 https://t.co/s43cekbAVl #astrobiology #originoflife #evolution #astrochemistry #NASA https:/…

Dec 26, 2024 · 4 shares · 266 followers View post →
NASA Watch
@NASAWatch · X

RT @astrobiology: The Astrobiology Primer v2.0 https://t.co/s43cekbAVl #astrobiology #originoflife #evolution #astrochemistry #NASA https:/…

Dec 26, 2024 · 4 shares · 124,485 followers View post →
Astrobiology
@astrobiology · X

The Astrobiology Primer v2.0 https://t.co/s43cekbAVl #astrobiology #originoflife #evolution #astrochemistry #NASA https://t.co/hdeI41BQuQ

Dec 26, 2024 · 8 likes · 4 shares · 35,837 followers View post →
Astrobiology
@astrobiology.bsky.social · Bluesky

The Astrobiology Primer v2.0 astrobiology.com/2024/12/the-... #astrobiology #originoflife #evolution #astrochemistry #NASA

Dec 26, 2024 · 9 likes · 4 shares View post →
Atheiskeptic
@atheiskeptic · X

@alma29v2 @BuffaloWingDave @farm_tj No, we don’t. That’s not how any of this works. You should probably read an astrobiology primer. The molecules that make RNA and DNA are found in space. https://t.co/KCjnTkrTyN

Mar 28, 2024 · 878 followers View post →
Anurup Mohanty
@strayologist · X

Take a printout, grab a cup of tea and a highlighter, and start reading. That's the best way to enjoy this scholarly wordsmith-ed beauty! It lies in the "readable zone": shorter than a book and longer than a typical review article. https://t.co/UIrzUzPpfW

Feb 4, 2024 · 1,048 followers View post →
LIFE-To & Beyond Foundation®
@lifetoandbeyond · X

RT @strayologist: @astrobiology @NASAAstrobio ICYMI: Astrobiology Primer 2.0 is the coolest thing ever! https://t.co/UIrzUzPX5u

Feb 13, 2023 · 2 shares · 514 followers View post →
Sibsankar Palit
@chemistinspace · X

RT @strayologist: @astrobiology @NASAAstrobio ICYMI: Astrobiology Primer 2.0 is the coolest thing ever! https://t.co/UIrzUzPX5u

Feb 13, 2023 · 2 shares · 187 followers View post →
Anurup Mohanty
@strayologist · X

@astrobiology @NASAAstrobio ICYMI: Astrobiology Primer 2.0 is the coolest thing ever! https://t.co/UIrzUzPX5u

Feb 13, 2023 · 5 likes · 2 shares · 1,048 followers View post →
John Ogden
@JohnOgd08530619 · X

The Astrobiology Primer v2.0 https://t.co/GquAuXdXK1

Feb 6, 2023 · 334 followers View post →
Michael Wong
@miquai · X

@100yrsold This is a good place to start! https://t.co/AuVqyChSh8

Jun 11, 2022 · 3,748 followers View post →
Coolredjoe1
@Coolredjoe1 · X

@naked_norm @JorickSkeptic @bikinatroll @SimpleS18790446 @JacksonWheat1 https://t.co/STEWqmRaTq Liebertpub is a accredited science journal,

May 28, 2022 · 9 followers View post →
Coolredjoe1
@Coolredjoe1 · X

@naked_norm @JorickSkeptic @bikinatroll @SimpleS18790446 @JacksonWheat1 Yes, i realize it doesnt explain the first gene, but it does show that all genes could arrive from one single gene, Ill leave this here, this is peer reviewed study about how the first DNA and genes came about, https://t.co/STEWqmRaTq

May 28, 2022 · 9 followers View post →
Coolredjoe1
@Coolredjoe1 · X

@naked_norm @JorickSkeptic @bikinatroll @SimpleS18790446 @JacksonWheat1 Evolution is the anwser, we see gene duplication events all the time, we see the inception of novel genes with novel functions all the time, we see mutations within a copy of a gene that produces novel function all the time. And again, here is the primer: https://t.co/STEWqmRaTq

May 27, 2022 · 9 followers View post →
Coolredjoe1
@Coolredjoe1 · X

@naked_norm @JorickSkeptic @bikinatroll @SimpleS18790446 @JacksonWheat1 https://t.co/STEWqmRaTq Here you have almost everything we know about the origins of DNA and life.

May 27, 2022 · 9 followers View post →
Coolredjoe1
@Coolredjoe1 · X

@JJSharp44 @motnevobrev @IthoughtiwasU @taygee @RF_Monaco @MasterDebateNet You seem to beincapable of quoting a relevant scientist on the topic, why cant you find a actual geneticist or biologist to quote. He has nothing more of relevance to say than a fkin chimp. https://t.co/5yeD6e5CDN Here is the anwser to what he found the only problem to be..

May 18, 2022 · 1 like · 9 followers View post →
Coolredjoe1
@Coolredjoe1 · X

@JJSharp44 @MasterDebateNet @RF_Monaco @IthoughtiwasU @taygee https://t.co/5yeD6e5CDN If you'd ever dare to read the actual scientific consensus on the matter...

May 18, 2022 · 9 followers View post →
Ava Schiffer
@AvaSchiffer · X

Radar: The Astrobiology Primer https://t.co/msnNaCcTE7

May 17, 2022 · 422 followers View post →
Trent Waddington
@QuantumG · X

RT @ProfAbelMendez: @leecronin This is a naive description of astrobiology. You are doing some astrobiology-related research yet decide to…

Sep 28, 2021 · 2 shares · 2,062 followers View post →
T. Marshall Eubanks
@TM_Eubanks · X

RT @ProfAbelMendez: @leecronin This is a naive description of astrobiology. You are doing some astrobiology-related research yet decide to…

Sep 28, 2021 · 2 shares · 3,459 followers View post →
Prof. Abel Méndez
@ProfAbelMendez · X

@leecronin This is a naive description of astrobiology. You are doing some astrobiology-related research yet decide to trash all the astrobiology field with your statement. Check the Astrobiology Primer for everything astrobiology do https://t.co/mC4Jd6FHuR

Sep 28, 2021 · 4 likes · 2 shares · 20,647 followers View post →
BlackInGeoscience
@BlkinGeoscience · X

RT @marsgirl42: @DarthMuggs @WHOI @BlackinMarSci @MarSci_LACE @GeoLatinas @BlkinGeoscience There are many different majors one can pursue t…

Jan 28, 2021 · 4 shares · 9,881 followers View post →
Michael Wong
@miquai · X

@LongHairNasaGuy @toomanyspectra But for now, the Astrobiology Primer is a good place to start: https://t.co/88hakkoJjq (There's also a new version of this in the works.)

Jan 26, 2021 · 4 likes · 3,748 followers View post →
Ryan MacDonald
@MartianColonist · X

@toomanyspectra 'The Astrobiology Primer' is quite good: https://t.co/UoWRhQpjtw

Jan 26, 2021 · 6 likes · 3,654 followers View post →
IK5RI 法 克里斯
@IK5RI · X

RT @marsgirl42: @DarthMuggs @WHOI @BlackinMarSci @MarSci_LACE @GeoLatinas @BlkinGeoscience There are many different majors one can pursue t…

Jan 25, 2021 · 4 shares · 247 followers View post →
RebeccaTeed
@TeedRebecca · X

RT @marsgirl42: @DarthMuggs @WHOI @BlackinMarSci @MarSci_LACE @GeoLatinas @BlkinGeoscience There are many different majors one can pursue t…

Jan 24, 2021 · 4 shares · 265 followers View post →
Astrobiology
@astrobiology · X

RT @marsgirl42: @DarthMuggs @WHOI @BlackinMarSci @MarSci_LACE @GeoLatinas @BlkinGeoscience There are many different majors one can pursue t…

Jan 24, 2021 · 4 shares · 35,837 followers View post →
Dr. Kennda Lynch
@marsgirl42 · X

@DarthMuggs @WHOI @BlackinMarSci @MarSci_LACE @GeoLatinas @BlkinGeoscience There are many different majors one can pursue to allow them to study #astrobiology. I suggest you read this to learn more: The Astrobiology Primer v2.0 https://t.co/3HKw1VrlAR

Jan 24, 2021 · 10 likes · 4 shares · 3,832 followers View post →
Anurup Mohanty
@strayologist · X

I think online courses are a way to get interested in something, after which one should try to find a specific area of interest & explore it with books and articles. Astrobiology Primer V2 (https://t.co/Kq3EvS7VMm) can help you in finding your interest! Worked for me

Jul 19, 2020 · 7 likes · 1,048 followers View post →
Anurup Mohanty
@strayologist · X

Extremely #productive week! Finished reading this #beautiful piece of #collaborative work. Thanks to all the #authors and editors

May 14, 2020 · 3 likes · 1,048 followers View post →
Kuhan Chandru
@kuhanchandru · X

RT @_100SoM: What is ASTROBIOLOGY? In a nutshell, it is about: 1. elucidating the Origins of Life, 2. finding extra-terrestrial Life…

Jan 27, 2020 · 2 shares · 207 followers View post →
100 Scientists of Malaysia
@_100SoM · X

What is ASTROBIOLOGY? In a nutshell, it is about: 1. elucidating the Origins of Life, 2. finding extra-terrestrial Life Want to know what astrobiologists do? Click on the link below to access a free paper!! https://t.co/UPuV6Om1HC @kuhanchandru

Jan 27, 2020 · 8 likes · 2 shares · 1,513 followers View post →
TheTweetOfRhea
@TheTweetOfRhea · X

The Astrobiology Primer v2.0 | Astrobiology https://t.co/NulNsjmiLE

Sep 14, 2019 · 44,249 followers View post →
Bob Pappalardo - find me on Bluesky
@RPappalardo · X

@DrJacobDCosta1 See Section 5.1.3.1 of this article for a nice description of life's metabolism as like a battery. https://t.co/sXMyoInsZc https://t.co/LeXhuVcz1A

Feb 22, 2019 · 3,708 followers View post →
Pablo Vinuesa
@pvinmex · X

They are available here https://t.co/eRau2Zu1Nb and here https://t.co/zMOqi1Fd7g .@MSU_MMG .@WarholScience

Feb 8, 2019 · 1,571 followers View post →
Pablo Vinuesa
@pvinmex · X

Great idea! But shouldn't Cu be Cupriavidus?

Feb 8, 2019 · 2 likes · 1,571 followers View post →
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