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SUMMARY:Are We Alone? - Dr. Robin Catchpole\, Emeritus Researcher\, Instit
 ute of Astronomy\, University of Cambridge
DTSTART:20121112T190000Z
DTEND:20121112T210000Z
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CONTACT:Dr Nigel Bennee
DESCRIPTION:We live in a universe uniquely suited to our existence\, which
  is\nfilled with galaxies\, stars\, planets and the molecular building\nbl
 ocks of life.\nOn Earth\, single-celled life forms exist in rocks\, ice an
 d boiling\nwater\, suggesting that such life would be impossible to destro
 y\nbefore our Sun becomes a red-giant.\nWe listen with our radio telescope
 s and look for pulses of laser\nlight\, but have so far heard and seen not
 hing\, suggesting that\ntechnologically advanced life elsewhere in the Uni
 verse\, might be\nvery rare.\nIn this lecture Dr. Catchpole will take a cl
 oser look at our solar\nsystem and the emergences of intelligent life and 
 consider why\nthe human population on Earth might be the only self-aware\n
 observers of our Universe.
LOCATION:Wolfson Lecture Theatre\, Churchill College\, Storey's Way\, Camb
 ridge
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