EPS 183: Astrobiology and Space Exploration

Course Description

Evolution in the context of space and time, focusing on the emergence of life in a planetary context on Earth and possibly elsewhere. The evolution of intelligence and the search for it elsewhere. The biological, psychological, sociological, and philosophical issues of human space exploration. Integrates information from astronautics, astrophysics, biochemistry, chemistry, evolutionary biology, geology, paleontology, physiology, psychology, and sociology. Guest lectures by scientists and astronauts from NASA, SETI, Stanford, and other universities.