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| GEOL0263-1 | Astrobiology
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 15h Pr |
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| Holder(s) : | Philippe Claeys, Véronique Dehant, Moreno Galleni, Emmanuelle Javaux, Yaël Naze, Pascal Poncin, Annick Wilmotte |
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| Coordinator : | Emmanuelle Javaux |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | How does life begin and evolve? Does life exist elsewhere in the Universe? What is life's future on Earth and beyond? These most profound questions are the focus of Astrobiology, the study of the origin, evolution, distribution and destiny of life in the Universe. Recent advances in biology and space exploration and technology make it possible for us to find answers. Astrobiology is multidisciplinary and closely linked to diverse research topics in astrophysics, molecular biology, biochemistry, prebiotic chemistry, ecology of extremophiles, microbiology, physiology, planetary sciences, geology, palaeontology, space exploration and technology, law, and philosophy. |
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| Course objective : | This class will provide a general overview of basic knowledge and research developped in astrobiology. Students will have the opportunity to discuss topics of common interest with multidisciplinary points of view through exchanges with teachers and students from various scientific backgrounds. |
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| Workshops : | -the redaction and presentation of an astrobiology-related topic by multidisciplinary group.
-participation to public conferences |
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| Organization : | This multidisciplinary class is teached by specialists of every topic, from ULg and outside ULg. It comprises powerpoint presentations, on thursdays feb 7th to March 20th 2008 (AM and PM), a debate, public conferences in the evening (to be announced), and the redaction and presentation of an astrobiology-related topic by multidisciplinary group.
1-Introduction (E Javaux) (07-02-08)
2-From the Big Bang to the solar system : (Y Nazé) (07-02-08)
3a- Origin of cellular life: (E Javaux) (14-02-08)
3b-Organic matter in the universe and homochirality (J Reisse) (14-02-08)
3c-Importance of water for life (J Reisse) (14-02-08)
3d-Seminar : Miller-Urey Experiments (A Lucas) (14-02-08)
4a-The beginnings of Planet Earth : (Ph Claeys) (21-02-08)
4b-What do we date and how ? (Ph Claeys) (21-02-08)
5a- Definitions of life (28-02-08)
5b-Bases of cellular and molecular biology (A Wilmotte, M Galleni) (28-02-08)
6-Extreme life (A Wilmotte, M Galleni) (28-02-08)
7-Co-evolution of life and the environment (E. Javaux) (06-03-08)
8-Planetary Habitability (V Dehant)
(06-03-08)
9-The search for life in the solar system (E Javaux, and Conferences )
(13-03-08)
10-The search for life in exoplanets : (Y Nazé) (13-03-08)
11- Adaptation and evolution of life in space (SCKCEN : M Mergeay, N Leys, L Hendrickx) (13-03-08)
12-the human being, an animal among others? (P Poncin) (20-03-08)
13-philo-science debate : what would be the consequences of the discovery of extraterrestrial life on the society? what is intelligent life?
( D Lambert, P Raxhon , P. Poncin) (20-03-08)
14-presentation by students (all) (date to be announced) |
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| Assessment : | the redaction and presentation of an astrobiology-related topic by multidisciplinary group. |
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| Contacts : | Coordinator : Emmanuelle Javaux (E.Javaux@ulg.ac.be, geology department ) 04 366 5422 |
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