Astrobiology: Life in the Universe

NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI)


  1. Seminar Detail

    Weird Life

    Weird Life

    Presenter: Steven Benner ()

    December 9, 2003 12:00 AM Pacific

    The life that we know on Earth is fantastic, but is rapidly becoming quite
    familiar in its structure, from its physical form to its chemical details.
    But what about the life that we will encounter as we explore the galaxy?
    Will it be like in "Star Trek", appearing like actors wearing protheses?
    Or will it be fundamentally different? Over the past five years, much new
    research allows us to place constraints on life that might lie out there.
    It might be weirder than we expect.

    Participation Instructions

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The Director’s Seminar series features talks from scientists who are invited by the NAI Director to present their research results to the community. A primary goal of the seminars is to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration across NAI teams and within the astrobiology community at large.

Team Overview Seminars describe the work of the fourteen NAI teams and NAI Central. They offer an opportunity to find out more about the science, E/PO and other activities being performed by the NAI teams and the NAI Central office.

The Forum for Astrobiology Research (FAR) provides an opportunity for graduate students to present their research results and to meet as a student community for networking and mutual support.

The University of Washington seminar series is hosted by the NAI Virtual Planetary Lab (VPL) team from the UW campus in Seattle.