Humans in outer space - interdisciplinary perspective: conference, La Palma 2009
by Europäische Wissenschaftsstiftung, Landfester, Ulrike, Blumenroeder, Madelise, Conference. Humans in Outer Space - Interdisciplinary Perspective, La Palma, Canary Islands), Forward Look Scoping Conference, La Palma, Canary Islands)
"What is the origin of the universe? Are we alone in the Universe? Using clear and plain language, the author explores these two interesting scientific-philosophical themes with a broad range of studies, including astronomy, cosmology, chemistry, biology, geology and planet scie…
What is the origin of the universe? Are we alone in the Univers? Using clear and plain language, the author explores these two interesting scientific--philosophical themes with a broad range of studies, including astronomy, cosmology, chemistry, biology, geology and planet scien…
An intimate history of Earth and the quest for life beyond the solar system Yet as the pace of discovery quickens, an answer to the universe's greatest riddle still remains just out of reach: Is the great silence and emptiness of the cosmos a sign that we and our world are someh…
An intimate history of Earth and the quest for life beyond the solar system traces the discoveries of thousands of "exoplanets" throughout the past two years, including some with Earth-like characteristics that could possibly support life.
"In the past year, we have witnessed unprecedented breakthroughs in the seemingly unrelated fields of synthetic biology and exoplanetary astronomy. Just recently, arsenic-based bacteria was discovered in a California lake-both puzzling and electrifying the scientific world. In T…
"In the past year, we have witnessed unprecedented breakthroughs in the seemingly unrelated fields of synthetic biology and exoplanetary astronomy. Just recently, arsenic-based bacteria was discovered in a California lake-both puzzling and electrifying the scientific world. In T…
"The acclaimed author of In Search of Schrödinger's Cat searches for life on other planetsAre we alone in the universe? Surely amidst the immensity of the cosmos there must be other intelligent life out there. Don't be so sure, says John Gribbin, one of today's best popular scie…
This book is about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, taking seriously the current scientific arguments and its implications for religion.
This book is about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, taking seriously the current scientific arguments and its implications for religion.
This book is about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, taking seriously the current scientific arguments and its implications for religion.
If the discovery of life elsewhere in the universe is just around the corner, what would be the consequences for religion? Would it represent another major conflict between science and religion, even leading to the death of faith? Some would suggest that the discovery of any sug…
"This book presents key documents from the pre-1915 history of the extraterrestrial life debate. Introductions and commentaries accompany each source document, some of which are published here for the first time or in a new translation. Authors included are Aristotle, Lucretius,…