| Autor: |
ten Kate, Inge Loes, Malaterre, Christophe, Baqué, Mickael, Debaille, Vinciane, Greenfell, John Lee, Javaux, Emmanuelle, Khawaja, Nozair, Klenner, Fabian, Lara, Yannick, McMahon, Sean, Moore, Keavin, Noack, Lena, Patty, Lucas, Postberg, Frank |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
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| DOI: |
10.5281/zenodo.7773005 |
| Popis: |
Biosignatures are widely sought after within the solar system and exoplanet communities. But what are we talking about, when we talk about biosignatures?The concept of a “biosignature” is widely used to suggest a link betweenanobservation and a biological cause,depending on thecontext. The term itself has, however,been defined and used in differentways in each of the differentparts of the scientific community involved in the search for past or present life on Earth and beyond. With the ongoing acceleration in the search for lifein our solar system and on exoplanets, there is a need for clarity and accuracy in the formulation and reporting of claims.This includes the discussion of false positives as well as false negatives. In this talk, resulting from the ISSI Tracers team,wediscussan inventory of questionsthat scientists and other interested parties should ask when assessing any reported detection of a “biosignature” to better understand exactly what is being claimed.This would improve clarity and accuracy in the formulation of claims and subsequent technical and public communication about some of the most profound and important questions in science and society. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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