Are We Alone in the Cosmos?
Celebrating the publication of her new book “Alien Earths,” Lisa Kaltenegger, associate professor in astronomy and director of the Carl Sagan Institute at Cornell University, joins host Chris Wofford to spotlight groundbreaking research into exoplanets and the search for life in the cosmos.
An episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast, hosted by Lisa Kaltenegger, Chris Wofford, titled "Are We Alone in the Cosmos?" was published on April 23, 2024 and runs 31 minutes.
April 23, 2024 ·31m · Cornell Keynotes
Summary
Celebrating the publication of her new book “Alien Earths,” Lisa Kaltenegger, associate professor in astronomy and director of the Carl Sagan Institute at Cornell University, joins host Chris Wofford to spotlight groundbreaking research into exoplanets and the search for life in the cosmos.
Episode Description
In this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast from eCornell, astrophysicist Lisa Kaltenegger joins host Chris Wofford to discuss her research into the possibility of life beyond Earth. Kaltenegger, associate professor in astronomy and director of the Carl Sagan Institute at Cornell University, explains the new technology scientists are using to investigate whether we are alone in the universe.
Tune in to learn:
- How a team of diverse scientists at the Carl Sagan Institute are working together to find life on distant worlds
- Methodologies for studying exoplanets and factors for determining if a planet or a moon can host life
- What we might do as humans if we indeed discover new life in the cosmos
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