{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"6. Biosphere 2: A $200 million failed space colony?","description":" Biosphere 2 was originally meant to demonstrate the viability of closed ecological systems to support and maintain human life in outer space.&amp;nbsp; Its mission was a two-year closure experiment with a crew of eight humans.  Join host Anthony Arno, as he speaks with Deputy Director of Biosphere 2 John Adams about:   Earliest memory of a teacher in school   Academic background   Is there a Biosphere I   Biosphere II   Size comparison   Funding   Biomes included   Filling the ocean biome with sea water   Easiest and Hardest biomes to maintain     The Biosphere Lung Engineering Marvel   Biosphere Challenges   A failed experiment?   Mental and Physical limitations     Selection process for Biospherians   Where are the biospherians today?     Additional Biosphere missions   LEO (Landscape Evolutionary Observatory) research project   Educational programs for students in Grades K \u2013 12   Biosphere accommodations for overnighters   Professional Development for Educators   Columbia University involvement with Biosphere 2   Feedback from locals on Biosphere 2   &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"The STEM Class Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/thestemclass.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/21334976\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/116633753"}