Astrobiology:The hunt for alien life
- đ¤ Speaker: Dr Lewis Dartnell
- đ Date & Time: Wednesday 15 February 2012, 21:00 - 22:00
- đ Venue: Nihon Room, Pembroke College
Abstract
Astrobiology is a brand new field of science, encompassing research into the origins and limits of life on our own planet, and where life might exist beyond the Earth. But what actually is ‘life’ and how did it emerge on our own world? What are the most extreme conditions terrestrial life can tolerate? And where in the cosmos might we reasonably expect to find ET? Join Dr. Lewis Dartnell on a tour of the other planets and moons in our solar system which may harbour life, and even further afield to alien worlds we’ve discovered orbiting distant stars, to explore one of the greatest questions ever asked: are we alone…?
Series This talk is part of the Stokes Society, Pembroke College series.
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Dr Lewis Dartnell
Wednesday 15 February 2012, 21:00-22:00