Astrobiology and Space Exploration (HUMBIO 183) Stanford
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Evolution in the context of space and time, focusing on the emergence of life in a planetary context on Earth and possibly elsewhere. The evolution of intelligence and the search for it elsewhere. The biological, psychological, sociological, and philosophical
issues of human space exploration. Integrates information from astronautics, astrophysics, biochemistry, chemistry, evolutionary biology, geology, paleontology, physiology, psychology, and sociology. Guest lectures by scientists and astronauts from NASA, Stanford,
SETI, and other universities.
Resources: OpenCourseware from Yale, UC Berkeley, Stanford, MIT along with many of the World's finest University's.
Language: English
Professors: Michael Williams
Units: 14
Lesson content
- Lec 2. From Astrochemistry to Astrobiology
- Lec 3. The Search for other Earths and Life in the Universe
- Lec 4. What is Life?
- Lec 5. Evolution
- Lec 6. Life in Extreme Environments
- Lec 7. How Predictable Is Evolution?
- Lec 8. Catastrophic Impacts in Earth's History
- Lec 9. The Search for Life on Mars
- Lec 10. Darwin's Birthday
- Lec 11. Life Beyond It's Planet of Origin
- Lec 12. Biologically Reversible Exploration
- Lec 14. Advanced Life Support Systems
- Lec 15. A Human Place in Outer Space
- Lec 16. A Life with SETI
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