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For millenia, the origin of life has been an active topic of fascination, debate and investigation. Only recently has substantial progress been made that begins to put together a consistent and coherent picture for the time period leading up to a "habitable solar system,"听the first 50 to 100 million years after the Sun and planets formed.
Who: Open to the public
What: Before Life
When: Thursday, Oct. 12, 4鈥�6:30 p.m.
Where: Fiske Planetarium Theater
Much remains unclear, however, of the nature of this primordial evolution that set the stage for life.
On Oct. 12,听leading thinkers in the field of life鈥檚 origins听will synthesize what we know, what we don鈥檛听and where we are headed.听They will highlight key points of agreement and contention听as well as recommendations for progress. Specifically, the focus will be on the earliest times鈥擝efore Life.
The discussion听will be听moderated by Stephen Benner, Distinguished Fellow at the Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution, and Professor听Stephen Mojzsis, 听at 精品SM在线影片.
Hosted by The John Templeton Foundation and the听FfAME Origins program, this free, public听event will be held at Fiske Planetarium. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis and will be available after 3:30 p.m. on the day of the event.
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