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  1. Workshop Without Walls: Upstairs Downstairs

    Archived Webcast Sessions, Breakout Group Notes, and Presentations

    Archived Webcast Sessions

    Day 1 (Wednesday, 2/17)
    9:00 Welcoming Remarks, Introductions
    9:30 Presentation: Astronomical life detection in the next 10 years
    10:30 Discussion

    Day 2 (Thursday, 2/18)
    9:00 ELSI Presentations (John Hernlund | Norio Kitadai | Jun Kimura)
    9:30 Debate #2: "Resolved: Composition makes no difference!" ( Pro | Con | Discussion)
    12:15 Plenary Discussion
    1:00 Debate #3: "Resolved: O2 alone is not a sufficient biosignature!" (Pro | Con)
    2:45 Plenary Discussion

    Day 3 (Friday, 2/19)
    9:00 Debate #4: “Resolved: JWST will find life!"
    10:45 Plenary Discussion

    Breakout Group Notes

    Debate #1
    Breakout Group 1
    Breakout Group 2
    Breakout Group 3
    Breakout Group 4

    Debate #2
    Breakout Group 1
    Breakout Group 2
    Breakout Group 3
    Breakout Group 4

    Debate #3
    Breakout Group 1
    Breakout Group 2
    Breakout Group 3
    Breakout Group 4

    Debate #4
    Breakout Group 1
    Breakout Group 2
    Breakout Group 3

    Presentations