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LOCATION:Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery \, Orchard Room
SUMMARY:From Astronomy to Chemistry: Towards a continuous path for the
origins of life\, Public Research Seminar\, Zoe Todd\, University of
Washington
DESCRIPTION:Perhaps the most intriguing question that has mystified ma
nkind for centuries is: “are we alone in the universe?” Fortunatel
y\, we have unprecedented access to the one planet where we know life
originated: the Earth. By studying the origins of life and using the c
ontext of the early Earth planetary environment\, we may be able to co
nstrain prebiotic chemical processes and understand the implications f
or the potential habitability of other worlds. My work addresses the o
rigins of life from the planetary perspective\; in particular\, I aim
to elucidate a continuous and plausible path for the origins of life:
from the simplest molecules available abundantly in planetary environm
ents\, to the synthesis of the building blocks of life\, and finally t
o the development of self-replicating protocells. By using a combined
astronomical and chemical perspective within the planetary context\, w
e can place constraints on and evaluate the plausibility of prebiotic
chemical pathways\; this information can be used to determine plausibl
e environments for the origins of life. In this way\, we not only gain
a better understanding of how the origins of life on Earth may have o
ccurred\, but we are also better informed when it comes to the search
for life on other planets.
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