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This is the Prebiotic Chemistry and Early Earth Environments Research Coordination Network through NASA Astrobiology. This account is managed by NASA grantees. Not an official NASA account. prebioticchem.info
For our next episode of "Ask an Author", we asked our own PCE3 member Dr. Laura Rodriguez about her new paper just out in JGR - Planets.
Great work Laura!
Great work Laura!
December 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM
For our next episode of "Ask an Author", we asked our own PCE3 member Dr. Laura Rodriguez about her new paper just out in JGR - Planets.
Great work Laura!
Great work Laura!
As AbSciCon 2026 abstract deadline approaches, conveners Davila, Shkoylar, and Hoehler invite you to submission to their great session: "The Abiotic Background: Challenges and Opportunities for Life Detection"
agu.confex.com/agu/abscicon...
Deadline is January 14th, 2026!
agu.confex.com/agu/abscicon...
Deadline is January 14th, 2026!
December 22, 2025 at 3:54 PM
As AbSciCon 2026 abstract deadline approaches, conveners Davila, Shkoylar, and Hoehler invite you to submission to their great session: "The Abiotic Background: Challenges and Opportunities for Life Detection"
agu.confex.com/agu/abscicon...
Deadline is January 14th, 2026!
agu.confex.com/agu/abscicon...
Deadline is January 14th, 2026!
Fresh off the press! a new study by Rodriguez et al. introducing a novel framework to characterize the organic state of a planetary body and facilitate missions to test origin of life hypotheses beyond inventorying biologically relevant compounds
doi.org/10.1029/2024...
doi.org/10.1029/2024...
December 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Fresh off the press! a new study by Rodriguez et al. introducing a novel framework to characterize the organic state of a planetary body and facilitate missions to test origin of life hypotheses beyond inventorying biologically relevant compounds
doi.org/10.1029/2024...
doi.org/10.1029/2024...
The 5th ISSOL online seminar will be held tomorrow, November 18th, at 13.00 UTC.
If you are a member, follow the link you received in your email to attend, or consider subscribing! Annual membership fees start at $20 for students. issol.org/membership/
If you are a member, follow the link you received in your email to attend, or consider subscribing! Annual membership fees start at $20 for students. issol.org/membership/
November 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The 5th ISSOL online seminar will be held tomorrow, November 18th, at 13.00 UTC.
If you are a member, follow the link you received in your email to attend, or consider subscribing! Annual membership fees start at $20 for students. issol.org/membership/
If you are a member, follow the link you received in your email to attend, or consider subscribing! Annual membership fees start at $20 for students. issol.org/membership/
Applications for the Astrobiology Introductory Course RED 2026 (Rencontres Exobiologiques pour Doctorants) are now open until December 14th!
Apply now to attend the school in Le Teich (France), March 15-21, 2026.
red-astrobiology.fr?mc_cid=eb8bb...
Apply now to attend the school in Le Teich (France), March 15-21, 2026.
red-astrobiology.fr?mc_cid=eb8bb...
November 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Applications for the Astrobiology Introductory Course RED 2026 (Rencontres Exobiologiques pour Doctorants) are now open until December 14th!
Apply now to attend the school in Le Teich (France), March 15-21, 2026.
red-astrobiology.fr?mc_cid=eb8bb...
Apply now to attend the school in Le Teich (France), March 15-21, 2026.
red-astrobiology.fr?mc_cid=eb8bb...
Looking for a PostDoc in Origins? The Wisconsin Center for Origins Research might be the right place for you!
Apply here:
wicor.wisc.edu/postdoc/
Apply here:
wicor.wisc.edu/postdoc/
November 3, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Looking for a PostDoc in Origins? The Wisconsin Center for Origins Research might be the right place for you!
Apply here:
wicor.wisc.edu/postdoc/
Apply here:
wicor.wisc.edu/postdoc/
Curious about the latest in prebiotic chemistry? In this PCE3 Ask An Author feature, Prof. Peter Strazewski shares insights from his recent publication. Check it out here:
October 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Curious about the latest in prebiotic chemistry? In this PCE3 Ask An Author feature, Prof. Peter Strazewski shares insights from his recent publication. Check it out here:
The Tracing Rocky Exoplanet Compositions (TREC) hybrid workshop called Under the Atmospheric Hood: How Geochemical Cycles Affect Exoplanet Biosignatures will take place on Jan. 12-14 in Tempe, AZ.
Apply now! www.trec-nexss.org/pages/worksh...
Apply now! www.trec-nexss.org/pages/worksh...
September 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The Tracing Rocky Exoplanet Compositions (TREC) hybrid workshop called Under the Atmospheric Hood: How Geochemical Cycles Affect Exoplanet Biosignatures will take place on Jan. 12-14 in Tempe, AZ.
Apply now! www.trec-nexss.org/pages/worksh...
Apply now! www.trec-nexss.org/pages/worksh...
Attention early-career astrobiologists: come check out the first of two panels titled "Navigating Uncertainty in Astrobiology" where scientists in the field will discuss their perspectives and how they got started.
Tomorrow (Sep. 24th) at 2:00 PM EST
Tomorrow (Sep. 24th) at 2:00 PM EST
September 23, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Attention early-career astrobiologists: come check out the first of two panels titled "Navigating Uncertainty in Astrobiology" where scientists in the field will discuss their perspectives and how they got started.
Tomorrow (Sep. 24th) at 2:00 PM EST
Tomorrow (Sep. 24th) at 2:00 PM EST
Michael Godier interviews Steve Benner on Event Horizon, discussing life on Mars, the Viking mission, and more, including the recent discoveries of "leopard spots" and "poppy seeds" on Mars rocks.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNwy...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNwy...
September 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Michael Godier interviews Steve Benner on Event Horizon, discussing life on Mars, the Viking mission, and more, including the recent discoveries of "leopard spots" and "poppy seeds" on Mars rocks.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNwy...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNwy...
PSA: The proposal submission deadline for AbSciCon 2026 has been extended to OCTOBER 8, 2025!
September 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
PSA: The proposal submission deadline for AbSciCon 2026 has been extended to OCTOBER 8, 2025!
The NASA Astrobiology Program is seeking individuals to serve on NASA DARES (NASA Decadal Astrobiology Research and Exploration Strategy) Task Force 2. Check out details and apply at this link:
go.nasa.gov/ABStrategyRFI
go.nasa.gov/ABStrategyRFI
September 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The NASA Astrobiology Program is seeking individuals to serve on NASA DARES (NASA Decadal Astrobiology Research and Exploration Strategy) Task Force 2. Check out details and apply at this link:
go.nasa.gov/ABStrategyRFI
go.nasa.gov/ABStrategyRFI
Don't forget to tune in for the next episode of LIFE RCN Seminar Series! Tomorrow, September 11, 11am EDT
September 10, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Don't forget to tune in for the next episode of LIFE RCN Seminar Series! Tomorrow, September 11, 11am EDT
How does the PCE3 community feel about this decision?
Science retracts arsenic life paper 15 years after publication
click.rsc.org/rsps/m/pCvis...
(this coverage from Chemistry World, find more online)
Science retracts arsenic life paper 15 years after publication
click.rsc.org/rsps/m/pCvis...
(this coverage from Chemistry World, find more online)
August 10, 2025 at 5:36 PM
How does the PCE3 community feel about this decision?
Science retracts arsenic life paper 15 years after publication
click.rsc.org/rsps/m/pCvis...
(this coverage from Chemistry World, find more online)
Science retracts arsenic life paper 15 years after publication
click.rsc.org/rsps/m/pCvis...
(this coverage from Chemistry World, find more online)
Next Tuesday, August 12th: the monthly artificial intelligence and machine learning virtual seminar hosted by the Exobiology Branch at the NASA Ames Research Center will feature Dr. Walt Alvarado, from the Space Biosciences Research Branch.
tinyurl.com/2m4wpbt2
tinyurl.com/2m4wpbt2
August 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Next Tuesday, August 12th: the monthly artificial intelligence and machine learning virtual seminar hosted by the Exobiology Branch at the NASA Ames Research Center will feature Dr. Walt Alvarado, from the Space Biosciences Research Branch.
tinyurl.com/2m4wpbt2
tinyurl.com/2m4wpbt2
See the request below from the AI-Astrobiology Initiative. You can fill out the questionnaire at this link: forms.gle/Fmv6Jm6zEKBg...
August 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
See the request below from the AI-Astrobiology Initiative. You can fill out the questionnaire at this link: forms.gle/Fmv6Jm6zEKBg...
For this edition of PCE3 #AskAnAuthor, we asked Dr. Nanishankar V. Harohally about ribose and chemical gardens. Check out the author responses below!
pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1...
pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1...
August 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
For this edition of PCE3 #AskAnAuthor, we asked Dr. Nanishankar V. Harohally about ribose and chemical gardens. Check out the author responses below!
pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1...
pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1...
The next LIFE Seminar is tomorrow, August 5th, 11am EDT. Don't miss it!
www.lifercn.org/events/life-...
www.lifercn.org/events/life-...
August 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The next LIFE Seminar is tomorrow, August 5th, 11am EDT. Don't miss it!
www.lifercn.org/events/life-...
www.lifercn.org/events/life-...
The next PCE3 Newsletter is going out soon!
Do you have something you'd like to share with the PCE3 community ? Let us know using this form!
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Do you have something you'd like to share with the PCE3 community ? Let us know using this form!
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July 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The next PCE3 Newsletter is going out soon!
Do you have something you'd like to share with the PCE3 community ? Let us know using this form!
forms.gle/hfeEsHU5us3i...
Do you have something you'd like to share with the PCE3 community ? Let us know using this form!
forms.gle/hfeEsHU5us3i...
PCE3 is is looking to assemble its Early Career Committee, apply by August 15th!
www.prebioticchem.org/_files/ugd/f...
www.prebioticchem.org/_files/ugd/f...
July 29, 2025 at 7:06 PM
PCE3 is is looking to assemble its Early Career Committee, apply by August 15th!
www.prebioticchem.org/_files/ugd/f...
www.prebioticchem.org/_files/ugd/f...
Don't forget to join the NASA ROSES 2025 informational webinar. TODAY, 12.30pm EST
nasaevents.webex.com/nasaevents/j...
nasaevents.webex.com/nasaevents/j...
July 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Don't forget to join the NASA ROSES 2025 informational webinar. TODAY, 12.30pm EST
nasaevents.webex.com/nasaevents/j...
nasaevents.webex.com/nasaevents/j...
PhD or Postdoc positions to recreate early evolution as part of the ERC Synergy Grant BubbleLife are open! To learn more go to: www.biosystems.physik.uni-muenchen.de/join_us/inde...
June 13, 2025 at 11:33 PM
PhD or Postdoc positions to recreate early evolution as part of the ERC Synergy Grant BubbleLife are open! To learn more go to: www.biosystems.physik.uni-muenchen.de/join_us/inde...
Happy Memorial Day!
Don't forget to tune in tomorrow, May 27th, for the next episode of Ask an Astrobiologist, featuring The Colorful World of Microbes & the Search for Life on Exoplanets, with Dr. Ligia Fonseca Coelho!
Starts at 12.00pm, PDT/3.00pm EST
astrobiology.nasa.gov/ask-an-astro...
Don't forget to tune in tomorrow, May 27th, for the next episode of Ask an Astrobiologist, featuring The Colorful World of Microbes & the Search for Life on Exoplanets, with Dr. Ligia Fonseca Coelho!
Starts at 12.00pm, PDT/3.00pm EST
astrobiology.nasa.gov/ask-an-astro...
May 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Happy Memorial Day!
Don't forget to tune in tomorrow, May 27th, for the next episode of Ask an Astrobiologist, featuring The Colorful World of Microbes & the Search for Life on Exoplanets, with Dr. Ligia Fonseca Coelho!
Starts at 12.00pm, PDT/3.00pm EST
astrobiology.nasa.gov/ask-an-astro...
Don't forget to tune in tomorrow, May 27th, for the next episode of Ask an Astrobiologist, featuring The Colorful World of Microbes & the Search for Life on Exoplanets, with Dr. Ligia Fonseca Coelho!
Starts at 12.00pm, PDT/3.00pm EST
astrobiology.nasa.gov/ask-an-astro...
ISSOL 2nd online seminar will be tomorrow, May 23rd, at 14.00 UTC. Dr. Tagami (RIKEN, Japan), and Dr. Urayama (Tsukuba University, Japan) presenting: “Unique RNA polymerases & replicons from hot springs“
If you are a member, follow the link you received in your email to attend!
If you are a member, follow the link you received in your email to attend!
May 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
ISSOL 2nd online seminar will be tomorrow, May 23rd, at 14.00 UTC. Dr. Tagami (RIKEN, Japan), and Dr. Urayama (Tsukuba University, Japan) presenting: “Unique RNA polymerases & replicons from hot springs“
If you are a member, follow the link you received in your email to attend!
If you are a member, follow the link you received in your email to attend!