Paper: On the Potential of Silicon as a Building Block for Life
What would extraterrestrial life be like? Would it be similar to life on earth, or could it be very different? Some have claimed that silicon could be the basis for life on other planets instead of the carbon based life found on Earth. Perhaps there are creatures on other planets that are made of silicon and water or perhaps silicon and sulfuric acid, instead of carbon and water. How would they be similar or different than carbon based life? This has been a common theme in science fiction literature. A paper was published by the journal Life about a year…
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