Astrobiology - the hunt for alien life
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UPDATE 16 NOV:
THE CHRIS LINTOTT TALK IS BEING REPLACED BY:
Astrobiology - the hunt for alien life
'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...?
Dr. Lewis Dartnell (lewisdartnell.com) is a researcher based at University College London, studying how life, and signs of its existence, might survive the intense cosmic radiation on the surface of Mars. Alongside his research he writes regular science articles in newspapers and magazines, and has published a popular science book introducing astrobiology, “Life in the Universe: A Beginner’s Guide”.
Speaker: Chris Lintott, co-presenter on The Sky at Night
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Come and hear Chris Lintott talk about what's happening in human space flight at the moment. After the talk, at 8.30pm we'll go to the pub, somewhere round the corner (in Vauxhall). I will email my number to attendees the day before, in case you miss us at the venue. You can find me in the main foyer with a Meetup sign, at the start and end of the talk.
You can read Chris' biography on the BIS website here (http://www.bis-space.com/2011/09/27/2848/attitudes-to-human-spaceflight).
The talk is free for members of the British Interplanetary Society and £10 for non members (book at same link above).