Author Archives: Julia DeMarines

Julia DeMarines, M.Sc., is an astrobiologist working at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science as the Research Assistant to the Curator of Astrobiology (David Grinspoon). Currently she is working on constraints for life on Titan as well as E/PO for the Mars Science Lab's instrument called Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD) currently en route to Mars. She recently received her M.Sc in Space Studies from the International Space University in Strasbourg, France. She received her undergraduate degree in Astronomy with a minor in Geology from the University of Colorado. Her research focus has been primarily on the remote detection of biosignatures on extrasolar atmospheres, social implications of Astrobiology and messaging to Extraterrestrial Intelligence (METI). You might find Julia trail running, bike riding, rock climbing, cooking up a vegan storm, sleeping in obscure places, wearing superman underwear and cracking jokes.