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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Funding opportunity for field studies! 💵 The Baruch Blumberg Grants in Astrobiology 2026 program is now open, with application deadline on November 6. www.amphilsoc.org/grants/baruc...

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Still in press but now available online: interesting paper from the Fahrenbach lab showing how ribose can significantly increase the solubility of a range of borate-bearing minerals. By Luke Steller et al. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Opportunity to contribute to the “White Paper on Phototrophic Biosignatures: Research Priorities for the Search for Life on Other Worlds", developed as community input toward NASA-DARES. See more info below! The Paper arxiv.org/abs/2607.03106 Feedback Form docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The PCE3 Seminar Series is back! Join us on September 15th at 12 p.m. EDT/9 a.m. PDT. Dr. Edoardo Gianni from the MRC will discuss directed evolution of RNA for self-replication, with an introduction by PCE3 co-lead Karyn Rogers. www.prebioticchem.org/seminar-seri...

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Don't miss the Origins of Life meeting at @GeorgiaTech, September 22–23, 2026! This is Part 1 of a two-part conference series and will be followed by the Diversification of Life meeting. We hope to see you there! bioresearch.gatech.edu/origins-life epay.gatech.edu/C20793_ustor...

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

The Scientific Society for Astrobiology (SSA) invites new members! See details in the links www.astrobiologyssa.org www.astrobiologyssa.org/join-ssa

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

The deadline to propose a session for AGU26 is TODAY, 22 April — don’t miss your chance to shape this year’s program! www.agu.org/annual-meeti...

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Would you like to host the next ISSOL - IAU meeting in 2029? Letters of interest are accepted until May 10th, with full application due June 10th, 2026. Final host selection will be announced at the meeting in Paris this coming July! issol.org/host-the-nex...

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

AbSciCon 2026 is delighted to announce the return of the Creative Science Writing Contest, sponsored by Blue Marble Space Institute of Science! Submission deadline is April 8, 2026. Details here: www.agu.org/abscicon/pre...

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

The Network for Life Detection is offering travel awards to students to attend AbSciCon. Deadline April 1st! Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Mark your calendar: The 2026 Molecular Origins of Life Munich Conference (MOM2026) will be held June 11-12, 2026 in Munich. Attendance is free! Registrations open until June 1st. indico.physik.uni-muenchen.de/event/645/ov...

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Don't miss the 3rd NASA-DARES Task Force 2 Community Webinar! Tomorrow March 11, 12pm ET Register here: science.nasa.gov/astrobiology...

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Join the next LIFE RCN seminar! Wednesday February 11, 8AM PDT / 11AM EDT www.lifercn.org/events/2026-...

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

The 6th ISSOL online seminar will be held Thursday, February 5th, at 14:00 UTC. If you are a member or in the PCE3 mailing list, follow the link you received to attend, or consider subscribing to ISSOL! Annual membership fees start at $20 for students. issol.org/membership/

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Are you a PhD student in geobiology or related disciplines? Consider applying for the 2026 International Geobiology Course! The course will be held between June 6th and July 10th in ITALY and at PennState. Deadline for applications is FEBRUARY 2nd, 2026 sites.google.com/psu.edu/igc-...

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

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!

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

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!

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

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...

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

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/

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

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...

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

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/

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

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:

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

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...

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

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

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

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...

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

PSA: The proposal submission deadline for AbSciCon 2026 has been extended to OCTOBER 8, 2025!

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

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

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Don't forget to tune in for the next episode of LIFE RCN Seminar Series! Tomorrow, September 11, 11am EDT

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

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)

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

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

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

See the request below from the AI-Astrobiology Initiative. You can fill out the questionnaire at this link: forms.gle/Fmv6Jm6zEKBg...

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

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...

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

The next LIFE Seminar is tomorrow, August 5th, 11am EDT. Don't miss it! www.lifercn.org/events/life-...

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

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...

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

PCE3 is is looking to assemble its Early Career Committee, apply by August 15th! www.prebioticchem.org/_files/ugd/f...

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Don't forget to join the NASA ROSES 2025 informational webinar. TODAY, 12.30pm EST nasaevents.webex.com/nasaevents/j...

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

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...

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

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...

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

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!

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

NASA is facing historic cuts. As these must first be negotiated in Congress, there is time to advocate against these cuts. Luckily, The Planetary Society has made it extremely easy to advocate to your member(s) of Congress. Please, click the links below and TAKE ACTION!

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

For this edition of PCE3 #AskAnAuthor, we talked with Dr. Ramanarayanan Krishnamurthy about an exciting recent publication in Chem. Check out the author responses in the image below! Link to paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Deadline is TOMORROW, April 15th, for the 2025 NASA Astrobiology Early Career Collaboration Award! astrobiology.nasa.gov/education/ecc/

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Applications are now open for the Soffen Fund Travel Grants, for conferences startin on or after May 25, 2025. Deadline for application is April 25, 2025. soffenfund.org?mc_cid=2a50d...

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Welcome to the Prebiotic Chemistry and Early Earth Environments BlueSky! Follow us to stay up to date with the newest research, funding opportunities, conferences/workshops, and much more!

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