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AbSciCon
The
5th Astrobiology Science Conference
April 14 - 17, 2008
Learn more at AbSciCon.seti.org
AbSciCon
FREE EVENT at
7:30 pm Wednesday, April 16th
Alien
Worlds Safari: A Tour Through a Universe of Possibilities
The event is free and
open to all. It begins at 7:30 pm
Wednesday, April 16th at the Santa Clara Convention Center Auditorium.
Astronomers now
estimate that our galaxy could harbor tens of billions of Earth-size
planets. How many of these might be host to life? We still can’t say,
but many researchers are optimistic that Earth is not the only world to
have spawned living things.
This public event will
bring together leading scientists as they describe their visions of the
sort of alien worlds that await our discovery, based on solid
scientific discoveries we’ve made on Earth. From slime worlds to the
highly engineered environments of advanced civilizations, our experts
will explore a mind-bending range of possibilities.
The event will be
moderated by Dr.
Seth Shostak, astronomer at the SETI Institute and host of the
popular radio show, “Are We Alone?” Panelists include Dr. Tori
Hoehler, microbiologist at NASA’s Astrobiology Institute; Prof. T. C.
Onstott, Princeton University geoscientist and one of Time magazine’s 100 most
influential people for 2008; Prof. Peter Ward, University of Washington
paleontologist and popular science author; and Dr.
Jill Tarter, astronomer and Director for the Center for SETI
Research.
AbSciCon
FREE EVENT at
7:00 pm Thursday, April 17
El Origen de la Vida: Conferencia Publica
en San José State University Por el Dr. Antonio
Lazcano, Profesor de Biología Evolutiva de la Universidad Nacional
Autónoma de México
Jueves 17 de Abril a
las 7:00 pm, Salón 142 del Edificio
de Ciencias, San Jose State University
(en la calle 4ata entre el Paseo de San Carlos
y San Fernando)
El Dr. Antonia Lazcano
es ampliamente reconocido como uno de
los principales investigadores del Origen de la Vida. También está
profundamente comprometido con la Educación Publica donde se le
reconoce por su trabajo como
profesor universitario y también por sus conferencias. En esta
conferencia, presentada en español, él nos comentara sobre el estado
actual del
conociendo de cómo se origino la vida en el Planta Tierra. Este evento
único es gratuito y esta abierto para todo el publico, traiga a su
familia!
This public lecture is
free of charge and open to the public.
For more information,
contact
Prof. Monika Kress:
408-924-5255 mkress@science.sjsu.edu
AbSciCon
FREE EVENT at
1:30 pm Friday, April 18
The Origin of Life: A Public Lecture by
Antonio Lazcano Professor of Evolutionary Biology at the National
Autonomous University
of Mexico
Friday, April 18, 1:30
PM, San Jose State University,
Science
Building,
Room 142
(on 4th Street
between Paseo de San Carlos and San Fernando)
The origin of life is
a profound question that scientists pursue in the field of
astrobiology. Dr. Antonia Lazcano is widely regarded as the world's
leading researcher on the origin of life. He is also deeply committed
to public education and is widely respected for his teaching and public
speaking. In this talk, he will tell us the current understanding of
how life began on Earth.
This public lecture is
free of charge and open to the public.
For more information,
contact
Prof. Monika Kress:
408-924-5255 mkress@science.sjsu.edu
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