Schedule
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Date
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Speaker
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Topic
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2/2
|
David Graham
Institute for Cellular and
Molecular Biology,
UT Austin
|
Methanogenesis and extremophilic microorganisms: earthly lessons for
astrobiology?
|
|
Background Reading
Nature: Archaeal Genetics—The Third Way
(pdf)
|
2/9
|
Lauren Ancel Myers
UT Integrative Biology
|
Thermodynamic Constraints on DNA
Evolution
|
|
Background Reading
Continuity in Evolution: On the Nature of Transitions
(pdf)
|
2/16
|
J. Craig Wheeler
UT Austin
|
Report on the Committee on the Origin and Evolution of Life: Mars, Life on Venus, the P-T
Extinction, NASA Politics, Titan Results, etc.
|
2/23
|
Jackie Kessler Silacci
UT Austin
|
Silicate Mineralogy in Planet-Forming Disks
|
3/2
|
David Goldstein
UT Aerospace Engineering
|
Simulations of Volcanic Plumes and Aurorae on Io
|
3/9
|
none scheduled
|
|
3/23
|
Larry Trafton
UT Austin
|
H3+...a Prebiotic Ion?
|
3/30
|
John Scalo
|
Review of Meeting: Disks to Planets, Pasadena, CA March 7-10
|
4/6
|
Ted von Hippel, Bill Cochran, Paul Harvey
UT Austin
|
Review of Aspen Planet Formation and Evolution Conference
|
4/20
|
Lucas Cieza, Neal Evans, John Scalo
UT Austin
|
Review of the meeting 'From Disks to Planets'
|
4/27
|
Jacob Bean
UT Austin
|
Habitability of M Dwarf Planets
|
|
Fergal Mullally
UT Austin
|
Planets and White Dwarfs: A Progress Report
|
5/4
|
Beth Fernandez
UT Austin
|
Second Year Defense: Remnant Light from Early Stars
|
|
JOINT THEORY/PLANETS & LIFE SEMINAR
|
5/9
|
Rob Wittenmyer
UT Austin
MON, 1:30PM
|
Second Year Defense: System Parameters of the Transiting Extrasolar Planet HD 209458b
|
|
JOINT THEORY/PLANETS & LIFE SEMINAR
-NOTE SPECIAL DAY & TIME-
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