Chapter 2 says they prefer worlds with only simple life. Just the early stage single cell organisms because they are easier to terraform.
That being the case would it not make more sense to hire a microbiologist who studies single celled organisms? Biologists, by definition, work with more complex systems. "Xenobiology (XB) is a subfield of synthetic biology, the study of synthesizing and manipulating biological devices and systems. The name "xenobiology" derives from the Greek word xenos, which means "stranger, alien". From Wikipedia. "Top definition. xenobiologist ยท xeno strange biologist one who studies forms of life normally associated with science fiction characters who study extraterrestrial ..." from Urban dictionary.
If all she studies is single celled organisms she is a microbiologist. To be a xenobiologist she would need to study more complex systems.
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That being the case would it not make more sense to hire a microbiologist who studies single celled organisms? Biologists, by definition, work with more complex systems. "Xenobiology (XB) is a subfield of synthetic biology, the study of synthesizing and manipulating biological devices and systems. The name "xenobiology" derives from the Greek word xenos, which means "stranger, alien". From Wikipedia. "Top definition. xenobiologist ยท xeno strange biologist one who studies forms of life normally associated with science fiction characters who study extraterrestrial ..." from Urban dictionary.
If all she studies is single celled organisms she is a microbiologist. To be a xenobiologist she would need to study more complex systems.