How Did Life Begin and How Often Does it Occur in the Universe?

How Did Life Begin and How Often Does it Occur in the Universe?

Lecture (1 session) | This program is completed

481 S. Shiloh Drive Fayetteville, AR 72704 United States

Conference Room

Open to OLLI Members and Non-OLLI Members

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 (one day)

9:30 AM-11:30 AM on Wed

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$40.00

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Darwin thought life on Earth began in a "warm pond". Now we think it probably started in geothermal features like deep sea vents, but we don't know. We do know that it started soon after Earth cooled and formed oceans. Are we a special case, or is life common in the universe? Dr. Malcolm Cleaveland, UA Emeritus Professor,  will lead the class participants in an exploration of Mars, looking for past or present life, and discuss other places in the solar system that might have life, like some moons of Jupiter and Saturn.

  • This one session program will meet in person at the OLLI office, located at 211 E. Dickson St., Fayetteville.
Cleaveland, Malcolm

Malcolm Cleaveland has served 3 overseas tours in Korea and Vietnam with the infantry. He has a bachelor's and a master's degrees in forestry from Clemson U. and a doctorate in geosciences from the University of Arizona. He served as a professor Emeritus of Geosciences, at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville until retirement. He has published research in the Journal of Climate, Science, Nature, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, etc.