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"It is possible that life on earth arrived from a asteroid that contained small bacteria or something similar?"
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Astrobiologist Discusses Her Highly Cited Work in Astrochemistry
An analysis of publications in astrochemistry by Science Watch reveals that the work of astrobiologist Pascale Ehrenfreund of George Washington University’s Space Policy Institute is highly cited in other publications. It ranks at #5 by total cites, #6 by papers, and #5 by cites per paper. Her record in this analysis includes 20 papers cited a total of 445 times. Three of these papers are on the list of the 20 most-cited papers over the past decade, and one is on the list of the 20 most-cited papers over the past two years. She discusses her own work and the future of her field in the Science Watch article.
Source: [Science Watch]
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