Life in Our Universe. Episode 18, Extraterrestrial Intelligent Life.
Life in Our Universe. Episode 18, Extraterrestrial Intelligent Life.
- 1 online resource (streaming video file) (29 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Laird Close
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2013.
How common is simple life is in our universe? What about intelligent life? Start to answer these questions by estimating the prevalence of prokaryotic single-celled microbes and reviewing the process of evolution. Evaluate arguments in the book Rare Earth by Ward and Brownlee claiming that while microbial life is common, only Earth has intelligent life. Finally, touch on how aliens might appear.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
In English
6756926 Kanopy
Astronomy.
Education films.
Title from title frames. Film In Process Record.
Laird Close
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2013.
How common is simple life is in our universe? What about intelligent life? Start to answer these questions by estimating the prevalence of prokaryotic single-celled microbes and reviewing the process of evolution. Evaluate arguments in the book Rare Earth by Ward and Brownlee claiming that while microbial life is common, only Earth has intelligent life. Finally, touch on how aliens might appear.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
In English
6756926 Kanopy
Astronomy.
Education films.