Extraterrestrial Life and Where to Find It - Livestream

What are we, and are we alone in the universe? For hundreds of years, philosophers and scientists have been trying to answer this question. Today, we explore this question in astrobiology, a multidisciplinary field that involves astronomy, geology, chemistry, biology, and engineering. In my presentation, I will be discussing our current understanding of life, habitable conditions for life, and the possible places to search for extraterrestrial life. I will also introduce the effort humankind has made to search for and get in contact with extraterrestrial intelligence, the “aliens.”

Speaker: Xinnan Du, Kavli Institute, Stanford University

Watch the lecture here.