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Nineteenth Annual Darwin College Lecture Series 2004

EVIDENCE

Lecture 4   :   February 6th 2004

Evidence for Life in Space

Monica Grady

Department of Mineralogy at the Natural History Museum. Honorary Reader in Geological Sciences at University College, London

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Abstract

Using the evidence of where life exists on Earth, and assuming that the rules of physics and chemistry still hold, Evidence for Life in Space?' explores the possibilities for life beyond the Earth. The lecture will consider how life originated on Earth, how it might be defined, or recognised, in the range of environments in which it can survive, and where those environments also might exist elsewhere in the cosmos. Although the lecture will mainly focus on micro-organisms, it will include a brief discussion of the possibility of extraterrestrial intelligence.

The lectures are given at 5.30 p.m. in The Lady Mitchell Hall, Sidgwick Avenue, with an adjacent overflow theatre with live TV coverage. Each lecture is typically attended by 600 people so you must arrive early to ensure a place.