JourneyOfLife
12-07-2014, 09:22 AM
Science this time, not Religion!
The "Great Courses Series" has a lecture series titled "Life in Our Universe".
It is now available on Netflix's Streaming service.
The lectures are given by a College professor with plenty of props and illustrations. He teaches at the University of Arizona.
Don't worry about it being "over your head" type stuff. Most of what I have seen so far is put forth in simple terms. If you had basic science in grade school you can follow the majority of what is presented! The lectures are only 30 minutes in length. 30 minutes works out well... small doses!
Below is a link to the Great Courses website page for the "Life in Our Universe" series. It gives a brief description of the lectures, background about the professor, etc.
Two words that I would use to describe it: Educational and Fascinating!
TGC/Life in Our Universe: About This Course
Are we alone in the universe? Or does the cosmos pulse with diverse life forms? This is one of the most profound issues facing mankind—and one of the unresolved questions that science may finally be able to answer in this century. Both scenarios are mind-boggling and, to quote futurist Isaac Asimov, equally frightening. No matter what the answer, the implications are vast.
If even the most rudimentary life forms could be found elsewhere in our universe, it would be a paradigm-shifting revelation on par with discovering the atom. Finding microbes in an extraterrestrial location would dramatically increase the chances of life being common everywhere, and encountering intelligent life would forever alter our place in the cosmos.
There has never been a better time to study our universe. NASA's Kepler mission, the first dedicated extrasolar planet-finding spacecraft, is rapidly changing what we understand about planets around other stars. At present, it has detected hundreds of confirmed planets, and well over 2,000 likely new planets have been identified. And exponential growth in telescope power and other critical technologies is enabling scientists to make new discoveries every day.
Life in Our Universe | The Great Courses (http://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/life-in-our-universe.html)
The "Great Courses Series" has a lecture series titled "Life in Our Universe".
It is now available on Netflix's Streaming service.
The lectures are given by a College professor with plenty of props and illustrations. He teaches at the University of Arizona.
Don't worry about it being "over your head" type stuff. Most of what I have seen so far is put forth in simple terms. If you had basic science in grade school you can follow the majority of what is presented! The lectures are only 30 minutes in length. 30 minutes works out well... small doses!
Below is a link to the Great Courses website page for the "Life in Our Universe" series. It gives a brief description of the lectures, background about the professor, etc.
Two words that I would use to describe it: Educational and Fascinating!
TGC/Life in Our Universe: About This Course
Are we alone in the universe? Or does the cosmos pulse with diverse life forms? This is one of the most profound issues facing mankind—and one of the unresolved questions that science may finally be able to answer in this century. Both scenarios are mind-boggling and, to quote futurist Isaac Asimov, equally frightening. No matter what the answer, the implications are vast.
If even the most rudimentary life forms could be found elsewhere in our universe, it would be a paradigm-shifting revelation on par with discovering the atom. Finding microbes in an extraterrestrial location would dramatically increase the chances of life being common everywhere, and encountering intelligent life would forever alter our place in the cosmos.
There has never been a better time to study our universe. NASA's Kepler mission, the first dedicated extrasolar planet-finding spacecraft, is rapidly changing what we understand about planets around other stars. At present, it has detected hundreds of confirmed planets, and well over 2,000 likely new planets have been identified. And exponential growth in telescope power and other critical technologies is enabling scientists to make new discoveries every day.
Life in Our Universe | The Great Courses (http://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/life-in-our-universe.html)