Conference Report ASB5
UK Centre for Astrobiology, University of Edinburgh, 15–17 April 2013 Report by Dr Terence P Kee The Astrobiology Society of Britain was enormously pleased to hold its fifth biannual conference (ASB5) at the University of Edinburgh between April 15–17 2013, coinciding with the grand opening of the newly founded UK Centre for Astrobiology at the same institution. Thus, it was hoped that the flag-ship astrobiology conference in the UK would be an ideal opportunity to forge close relationships between ASB and the UKCA. The South Hall conference venue was a perfect location for our meeting,...
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Royal Astronomical Society, Burlington House, London – 9th December 2011 Conference report by Dr Dave Waltham & Dr Lewis Dartnell If very special preconditions are necessary for the eventual evolution of observers on a planet then the Earth must be an oddball. If true, this “anthropic selection” concept is as important for a clear understanding of our planet’s properties as the concept of plate tectonics! But is it true? On December 9, 2011 more than ninety geologists, biologists and astronomers gathered at an RAS discussion on “Is the Earth special?” to debate this issue at a meeting...
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