Samhain agus Science: Slimer or X-men Mutants: How energetic particles can affect other worlds
1st November 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Finding the signature of life on another world is a key goal of modern astronomy. But what would this life look like? Dr. Donna Rodgers-Lee will discuss the harsh environments that many planets may experience that could affect the development and survival of life on these worlds. Her talk will explore the idea of what a planet that is hospitable to life could mean and how we hope to detect life elsewhere in the Universe.
Now in its fifth year, Samhain agus Science brings together researchers from DIAS and around the world for a series of free in-person and online events that take inspiration from the Celtic festival of Samhain and look at the dark side of science.
The festival aims to make the big scientific questions of our time and Celtic history relevant, accessible, and fun to a general audience who might not normally be familiar with these topics.
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Finding the signature of life on another world is a key goal of modern astronomy. But what would this life look like? Dr. Donna Rodgers-Lee will discuss the harsh environments that many planets may experience that could affect the development and survival of life on these worlds. Her talk will explore the idea of what a planet that is hospitable to life could mean and how we hope to detect life elsewhere in the Universe.
Now in its fifth year, Samhain agus Science brings together researchers from DIAS and around the world for a series of free in-person and online events that take inspiration from the Celtic festival of Samhain and look at the dark side of science.
The festival aims to make the big scientific questions of our time and Celtic history relevant, accessible, and fun to a general audience who might not normally be familiar with these topics.
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