Life in the Cosmos

Life in the Cosmos: Two-Day Forum

September 5 and 6, Ripley Center Auditorium, Smithsonian Institution

Life in the Cosmos will probe the multi-disciplinary science needed to understand how, where and why life exists in the Universe: from the astrophysics describing the processes that create stars and planets and their environments, and the geology, geophysics and atmospheric physics of planets, to the chemistry and biology of organic matter and the evolution of living organisms. Life in the Cosmos aims to bring together scientists in these different fields to germinate new ideas and directions of study.

Four main themes will be covered:

•  Planets, habitability and the Drake Equation
•  Fundamentals, origins and initial conditions
• Life on Earth through time
• Clues to life on other worlds from life on Earth

The Open Forum will be held on Wednesday, September 5 and Thursday, September 6 in the Ripley Center from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day.

Visit the website for a list of speakers and programs. The forum is free of charge, but you must register in order to attend.

The forum is organized through the Office of the Under Secretary for Science and the Consortium for Unlocking the Mysteries of the Universe.

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