Fall 2023: Thursdays from 4 pm to 5 pm in person (LSS 340) and on Zoom. Email nkhadland "at" arizona.edu for the Zoom link if you need it or to be added to the mailing list
| Date | Speaker | Topic | Additional Materials |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 7 | SoRi La | The role of mitochondrial energetics in the origin and diversification of eukaryotes | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-022-01833-9 |
| Sept 14 | Nathan Hadland | Mars Extant Life Detection Concepts — Results from NASA Astrobiology Ideation Workshop | |
| Sept 21 | Sam Nasreldine |
Intriguing astrobiological implications of new JWST observations of K2-18b |
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| Sept 28 | Dr. Theresa Mason Fisher | Atmospheric chemical reaction network topology as a potential biosignature for exoplanets. | http://www.tessafisher.com/ |
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| Oct 12 | Dr. William Bains (Guest Speaker) | Exploring the chemical space of life | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/William-Bains |
| Oct 19 | Dr. Micheal Phillips | Using AI to fine-tune the search for life | |
| Oct 26 | Lucas Marmorale | How did life survive Earth’s great oxygenation? | https://web.gps.caltech.edu/~wfischer/pubs/Fischeretal2016b.pdf |
| Nov 2 |
Yanghuan Yu |
Synthesising a minimal cell with artificial metabolic pathways |
https://www.nature.com/articles/s42004-023-00856-y |
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| Nov 23 | Thanksgiving | ||
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