Psychrophile Applications Paper

And here's another paper about scientific applications of psychrophiles: kaboom.

Psychrophile Paper

Hey, just wanted to share a nice paper I found from Western Washington University regarding psychrophiles and psychrotrophs. Bam.

Bill Nye and "The Big Think"

I haven't found any episodes of Bill Nye: The Science Guy featuring Bill talking about extremophiles (I'm going to keep looking though!), but I did find this video by "The Big Think."

http://bigthink.com/think-tank/were-not-alone-astronomers-estimate-there-are-10-billion-planets-like-earth 

I think we could possibly use part of this video (from about 1:36 on) as a closing to our presentation, talking about how the existence of extremophiles has great implications regarding the existence of life on other planets, even planets within our own solar system. 

Project Description

The group will cover the following classifications of extremeophiles: halophiles, acidophiles, thermophiles/hyperthermophiles, and psychrophiles. We will explore the various aspects of each extremeophile classification as well as any scientific or technological applications. 

Meet Richard Hoover: Extremophile Hunter

"Astrobiologist Richard Hoover really goes to extremes to find living things that thrive where life would seem to be impossible--from the glaciers of the Alaskan Arctic to the ice sheets of Antarctica."

And some cool space stuff is discussed, too. Check it out!

Let's get this going :)

Hey, guys! I saw that no one posted anything yet, so I figured I might as well post a colorful article I found from University of Arizona. It might be a little outdated (1997?) but a good way to kick this blog off.