Chemist Dr. Steve Benner, of the Florida-based Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution, makes an argument that elements (such as Molybdenum and Boron) control organics from turning into tar. Martian meteorite samples suggest that these elements were more abundant on Mars than on early Earth and play an important role in the origin of life. David suggests that the evidence isn’t all there.
Archives for August 2013
WASHINGTON DC! Mark your calendars for September 12th! David will moderate the Library of Congress Symposium on the Longevity of Human Civilization!
“Will human civilization on Earth be imperiled, or enhanced, by our own world-changing technologies? Will our technological abilities threaten our survival as a species, or even threaten the Earth as a whole, or will we come to live comfortably with these new powers? Baruch S. Blumberg NASA/Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology David Grinspoon convenes scientists, humanists, journalists, and authors to explore these questions from a wide range of perspectives, and to discuss the future of human civilization in an anthropocene world. Read the full press release announcing the event!”
An event not to be missed!
Read David’s contributions to Sky & Telescope Magazine in his Cosmic Relief articles by clicking here!
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