Modeling the Cosmic Web - Dr. Oskar Elek UC Santa Cruz - The Cosmic Companion Nov. 3, 2020

<p>This week, we are joined by Dr. Oskar Elek from the University of &nbsp;California, Santa Cruz. We will be discussing his work seeking to &nbsp;understand the Cosmic Web – the largest structures in the Universe – &nbsp;through computer modeling and humble slime mold. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>We'll also take a look at the future of farming on Mars, as a new study &nbsp;examines how to turn Martian topsoil into a fertile growing medium for &nbsp;Martian colonists of the future. We will examine the origin of water on &nbsp;planets, and find clues to the chemistry of the early Solar System in a &nbsp;Martian meteorite. And, in the dark recesses of the early solar system, &nbsp;we see an ancient ice planet that may have forever shaped our family of &nbsp;planets before heading out to the void of space.</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cosmic-companion/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-cosmic-companion/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-cosmic-companion/support</a>