Astrobiology and the Arts: Implications of Life beyond Earth
Richard Poss
Friday, 14 Oct 2005 at 2:00 pm – Gallery, Memorial Union
Richard Poss is an associate professor in the Astronomy Department at the University of Arizona and former director (2001-4) of the university's Humanities Program. He regularly teaches a course titled "Science and the Humanities," which examines topics such as robotics and artificial intelligence, planetary science and space exploration, genetic design and bioengineering. Part of an interdisciplinary symposium on Breaking Creative Barriers: http://www.iastate.edu/~ceah/art_symp.html.Cosponsored By:
- Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities
- College of Design
- Physics Department
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