This is EXPOSED episode 3 - today we will be exploring the scientific accuracies… and inaccuracies of The Martian. This episode uncovers whether we could sustain life on Mars, whether we could grow crops, or even how you could communicate with Earth.

We will also be discussing this weeks LaboraTEA, although we are taking a different turn and asking you guys to ALL get involved as we uncover the polls we have asked on our instagram stories. One of the polls we asked was whether you poo at work?

Wanna learn more?

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9385024/#:~:text=Mars'%20surface%20is%20mostly%20basaltic,sulfates%20and%20perchlorates%20%5B4%5D.

https://www.twistbioscience.com/blog/perspectives/what-if-synthetic-biology-was-available-martians-botanist-mark-watney#:~:text=Hydrazine%20is%20used%20as%20thruster,stopping%20his%20plant%20growing%20attempts.

https://theconversation.com/the-martian-a-perfect-balance-of-scientific-accuracy-and-gripping-fiction-48201

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