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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. <br>
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