Astrobiology and Space Exploration (Winter 2009)

Introductory lecture of Professor Lynn Rothschild's Astrobiology and Space Exploration course.

Third lecture of Professor Lynn Rothschild's Astrobiology and Space Exploration course.

Sixth lecture of Professor Lynn Rothschild's Astrobiology and Space Exploration course.

Eighth lecture of Professor Lynn Rothschild's Astrobiology and Space Exploration course.

Eleventh lecture of Professor Lynn Rothschild's Astrobiology and Space Exploration course.

Rocco L. Mancinelli, a Senior Research Scientist with the Search for Extraterrestrial Life, discusses organisms' potential for survival, adaptation and biological evolution in the atmosphere and beyond to outer space.

Dr. David McKay, Chief Scientist for Astrobiology at the Johnson Space Center, lectures on his scientific experience with meteorites, more specifically ALH 84001.

Fifteenth lecture of Professor Lynn Rothschild's Astrobiology and Space Exploration course.

Eric J. Devor, Senior Research Scientist of Molecular Genetics and Bioinformatics at Integrated DNA Technologies, talks about the discovery and characteristics of microRNA.

Guest lecturer Rusty Schweickart gives the first part of the tenth lecture, "Life in Space, Life on Earth," for Professor Lynn Rothschild's Astrobiology and Space Exploration course.

Guest lecturer Rusty Schweickart gives a lecture entitled, "The Asteroid Challenge: Will We Be Ready?" for Professor Lynn Rothschild's Astrobiology and Space Exploration course.

Guest lecturer Dr. Geoff Marcy gives a lecture entitled, "Planetary Systems Around other Stars," for Professor Lynn Rothschild's Astrobiology and Space Exploration course.