Past Meetup
PSW2366: Prospects for Life & Human Habitability Around Nearby Stars
This Meetup is past
43 people went
The John Wesley Powell Auditorium, adjacent to the Cosmos Club
Corner of Massachusetts Ave NW and Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC · 20008, DC
How to find us
The entrance to the Powell Auditorium is through the Cosmos Club parking lot at the corner of Massachusetts and Florida Avenues. Note: There is NO onsite parking.
Details
Many Possible Homes - But the Likely Neighbors Are Microbes
This talk will present the current "big picture" for the formation and evolution of life on Earth, with special attention to its astronomical, geological, and chemical requirements. It will also consider the possibility of Earth-like conditions on other planets and what we might find.
Carey M. Lisse
Principal Staff Scientist, Planetary Exploration Group
Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University
Abstract and author bio (http://www.philsoc.org/2016Fall/2366abstract.html)
Note: There is NO onsite parking - metro (red line) is the best option.
