Gilbert Levin: Mars microbes -- proof from the Viking missions?
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- Опубликовано: 20 дек 2024
- The architect of experiments to detect microbes that went to Mars in the 1970s says they showed life on the red planet.
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Gilbert Levin has a long history in space biology. In 1965, he served on the Planetary Quarantine Advisory Panel commissioned by NASA, then chaired a NASA-sponsored committee recommending experiments for the Biosatellite, was principal investigator on a NASA-sponsored Return Mars Sample study, was a co-investigator on Mariner 9, and was a member of the NASA-sponsored Mars Oxidant Experiment on the ill-fated 1996 Russian mission to Mars. However, it is on his 10-year stint as Experimenter of the Labeled Release life-detection experiment aboard the 1976 Viking Mission to Mars that he makes his claim for having detected microbial life on that planet. In other projects for NASA, Levin's team developed and instrumented life-detection experiments based on photosynthesis, metabolic uptake of essential elements, and the detection of ATP by the firefly bioluminescent assay.
Chairman of the Board of Spherix Inc., which he founded in 1967, Levin directed the company's R&D programs with emphasis on innovative bio-technical processes and products. His inventions include wastewater treatment processes, rapid methods for microbial detection and identification, low-calorie sweeteners, and pharmaceutical drugs. He has published more than 120 papers in scientific journals, and he has received over 50 patents.
Levin is currently Adjunct Professor at Arizona State University, and Honorary Professor of Astrobiology at the University of Buckingham (UK). He has B.E. (1947), M.S. (1948) and Ph.D (1963) degrees in civil and environmental engineering, with minors in public health and chemistry, all from The Johns Hopkins University. He served as public health engineer for the states of Maryland, California and the District of Columbia before founding Spherix. He has been a trustee of The Johns Hopkins University, is a member of its National Advisory Council for its Whiting School of Engineering, and served on the National Advisory Council of the Hopkins Sheridan Libraries. His awards include the NASA Public Service Award, the Newcomb-Cleveland Award of the AAAS, and the Whiting Medal from Johns Hopkins, where he was also given Distinguished Alumnus status. With memberships in the Sigma Xi, various professional societies and the Cosmos Club, he is listed in "American Men and Women of Science," and in "Who's Who in America."
Great video. It's really unbelievable that in the last 48 years not a single space agency has followed this up. "Is life on other planets?" is the most important scientific & philisophical question we can ask. And yet not a single space agency is willing to ask it. Instead we get endless of photos of rocks.
I have tried to get details on these experiments in the past & this video never came up in any Google or RUclips search results. I am really glad it was suddenly recommended by RUclips for no reason.
Also, this is potentially one of the most important videos in the world and it has so few views, what a shame.
Incredible isn't it? It's as if there's a embargo on truth or something. (Wink, wink.)
Big coverup as usual same with Vax social experiment. If it's revealed, society disintegrates.
@@daniel3231995Take off the tinfoil hat. Vaccines are a good thing including the one for covid. There is no big cover up, all powerful leaders or world wide conspricay. Just fairytales. No real evidence.
@@leer5858 u came to the WRONG vid,this is exactly what levin implied here & in s07 Aliens & the red planet (ancient aliens show). ofc there'd be no evidence because nasa thought of that & got rid of huge amounts of documents after moon landing. ur just 1 of the sheep experiencing cognitive dissonance.
@@daniel3231995 big words for a conspiracy guy... I'm more into evidence based thinking and actual real science, you know, the things published in reputable journals. The things you claim, just don't have any of substance. I used to be a conspricay too but when you take a deep dive into any of this stuff, it's very unsatisfying and filled with morons making stupid claims with no real evidence.
I have watched this video so many times, so I was saddened to learn that Dr. Levin had passed away in 2021, before anyone could demonstrate he was correct all along. Rest well, Dr. Levin. 😞
So sorry to hear he passed away. If as I believe will be the case, proof for past life will be acknowledged by NASA, what Dr. Levin was certain of all along, will be confirmed as you suggest.
I’m so happy to hear the explanation directly from Dr Levin.
Took long time to recognize Tesla's work, hope your work will be recognized soon
Why is this the first I've heard of this?! Wow
RIP to the man that found life on mars
Fascinating. And great that this kind of good journalism is produced and freely distributed.
Absolutely amazing work Gilbert Levin. It's horrendous what NASA has done here. Gilbert deserves the Nobel price for science if there is life on Mars
Lol
Great work Dr. Levin! Warrants a Nobel Price. Why did they bury your work?
They don't want to get bombed by religious fundamentalists.
It's a great question seeking an answer.
I would love to hear Gilbert Levin's discuss what he thinks about the perseverance rover. Since its main mission is to investigate the potential existence of live on mars.
He'll be vidicated in a few years when they get back samples Bugs are there ..his experiment was terrific.
Let's hope we don't introduce a blight that will overrun the planet with the sample return mission. Haha.
I'm surprised no one is talking about this in light of all of the evidence recently involving the possibility of life on Jupiter and Saturn's moons.
Dr Levine my former neighbor!!! Smart guy. His son a very nice guy.
D-amino acids, what an excellent idea. Simplicity at it's absolute best.
You are a treasure.
If this guy is right, sooner or later he's going to be vindicated.
Asked a large language model to come up with a song for this unsung hero. It came up with the following tribute:
"The Mars Man (Gil's Big Dream)"
(Verse 1)
He sent his probes to the red planet, so far,
Through dust and space, in his cosmic car,
Gilbert Levin, with a heart so bold,
Told the world that Mars might not be cold.
In the land of dust, where no plants grow,
He looked for life, he wanted to know,
Not a rock or a stone, but something alive,
"Just give me a sign," he'd say, "I’ll make it thrive!"
(Chorus)
Oh, Gil, the Mars man, with a twinkle in his eye,
You sent your tests to the stars up high,
You found a hint, though they didn’t agree,
“Could it be life? Or just chemistry?”
But you didn’t back down, you stayed on the case,
A humble hero from the human race,
Now we sing a song, to honor your dream,
For Gil's big idea, it was truly supreme!
(Verse 2)
You heated the soil, and CO₂ did flow,
But some said, "Oh no, it’s just minerals, bro!"
But you stood tall, with a scientific grin,
"Could it be life? Well, let's dig in!"
You didn’t shout loud, or claim you were right,
Just quietly waiting in the quiet night,
But now the world knows, though it took some time,
That your Martian quest was truly sublime!
(Chorus)
Oh, Gil, the Mars man, with a twinkle in his eye,
You sent your tests to the stars up high,
You found a hint, though they didn’t agree,
“Could it be life? Or just chemistry?”
But you didn’t back down, you stayed on the case,
A humble hero from the human race,
Now we sing a song, to honor your dream,
For Gil's big idea, it was truly supreme!
(Bridge)
So here’s to the guy with the vision so wide,
Looking at Mars with a gleam in his eyes,
Through Viking’s dust and the red soil’s heat,
He saw a future where life could compete.
Not just a dreamer, but a man with a plan,
Sending us messages, yes he can,
"Life on Mars? It's not so far,
You’ll see the signs if you just raise the bar."
(Final Chorus)
Oh, Gil, the Mars man, with a twinkle in his eye,
You sent your tests to the stars up high,
You found a hint, though they didn’t agree,
“Could it be life? Or just chemistry?”
But you didn’t back down, you stayed on the case,
A humble hero from the human race,
Now we sing a song, to honor your dream,
For Gil’s big idea... it’s still our theme!
(Outro)
So raise a toast, for the one who believed,
In life on Mars, though the world wasn’t deceived.
Gilbert Levin, you sparked a new light,
And we’ll keep looking to the stars, night after night.
Even though the Viking experience will certainly never give us an undeniable proof of the existence of Martian life, it could in any case push Nasa and the many private companies that wish to go to Mars to think better about the problem of human contamination. If the probes are sterilized for the moment (but never as well as for the Viking, the authors recall), it will be difficult to do the same with a cargo of humans.
Great video! I really wish NASA would let you send another experiment and not worry about silly politics.
ESA and Russia are sending one in 2020.
Isn't there another space agency that is willing to replicate and expand these experiments?
Upon further reflection, if there were microbes that ate your "radio active carbon food", what would be their "natural" food source on Mars? Would it not be necessary for at least some of the Martian microbes to be photosynthesizing microbes like on Earth (i.e. algae, phytoplankton, diatoms) and capture their energy from the sun?
Not sure that is a requirement. Aren't there ecological systems that exist near hot vents on the ocean floors that use only chemical energy?
@@MrJdsenior these people are unable to imagine a universe where life exists outside of earth so they get all sorts of cognitive dissonance shit going on. People are literally unable to handle this possibility psychologically.
@Olin the Odd yo must have been cruising the same thread as me huh? Kek
What a Brilliant man. RIP, Sir, you have my Respect.
Excellent explanation, conveying the excitement and creativity of science. Thank you! We may find you were right all along!
I remember hearing about this like twenty years ago and was so confused by the way they stonewalled it
NASA desperately tries to cancel audio at 9:11, but fails. Interesting numbers, by the way.
Are you dumb? Like actually. Or are you joking I can't tell.
This is huge. Unless we are looking at interplanetary cross pollination, this is statistical proof of panspermia, right?
dr levin needs to contact elon musk and spacex, and this video needs to go viral!
if they say the truth that there is life on mars they cant go there anymore
Until I see the DNA of any possible life on Mars I have to assume it came from Earth from a large Meteor impact or Comet impact.
The failure to clarify these results is criminal
My inner biochemist is going..... daaaaayum.... yep, good experiment. Want to see chirality results!
Thank you sir
🚀⚗️R.I.P. Gil Levin🛸🇺🇸
RIP SIR🙏🙏
1. The common story I always here from people who work in NASA is that they are always afraid that their funding will be cut if they make a mistake. It is really sad that they have so much fear of this happening that they won't take any chances.
2. I don't blame them for being skeptical of the experiment's results since that is what they are suppose to do but it seems they wanted to shut this down anyway they could which isn't fair.
I do blame them, because they set certain criteria for what they would interpret as a positive result, then moved the goalposts when the experiment satisfied those criteria.
@@derp195I was just talking to someone about this and said almost verbatim what you posted.😂 Your right, they approved the experiment and said that is what they would except as proof of life. Then they dismissed his findings and moved the goal post. Imagine how frustrating that would be.
amazing! big news here
"broth"!
Because they mission isn't to find life... you found it. Their mission is to look. Finding it is too defunding and might reallocate money to the people needs.
That is quite strange. And I agree that is bad science, NASA should make the attempt REGARDLESS of any perceived political implication. Kind of pathetic, actually, but not actually that surprising, having seen the politics involved in engineering personally elsewhere.
There are much more space agencies apart of NASA, send your proposals to others, they might listen.
Sadly Gil will not get the
Nobel.
Many human cultures are religious... and news of alien life could affect these negatively - a dangerous thing during a coldwar when youre trying to keep a unified western alliance up...
Perhaps it was decided to put a lid on it, or atleast make the results more...ambigious.
It’s clear that more actual science needs to be performed without the politics. I bet the Chinese or the Russians or the ESA would listen.
Use the freedom of information act to get the docoments on those incidents.