Sun Kwok's guest appearances

Sun Kwok

Space

Yashar Hezaveh

Natalie Batalha

Seth Shostak

Todd Henry

Mike Brown

Jill Tarter

Peter Smith

Douglas Vakoch

Jeff Moore

Chris Impey

Paul Davies

Anthony Aguirre

Joshua Bloom

Carolyn Porco

Amy Mainzer

OwlTail

For the last fifty years, scientists believed that life on Earth began with simple inorganic molecules that, under proper conditions, gradually evolved into complex organic compounds and eventually life. Recently, through observations with space-based infrared telescopes, astronomers have discovered that old stars can synthesize organic compounds over relatively short time scales. Stellar winds then spread these organic materials throughout the Galaxy, including our primordial solar system.California Academy of Sciences, Benjamin Dean Lecture Series held in the Morrison Planetarium    recorded: 1/14/2008

For the last fifty years, scientists believed that life on Earth began with simple inorganic molecules that, under proper conditions, gradually evolved into complex organic compounds and eventually life. Recently, through observations with space-based infrared telescopes, astronomers have discovered that old stars can synthesize organic compounds over relatively short time scales. Stellar winds then spread these organic materials throughout the Galaxy, including our primordial solar system.<br><br>California Academy of Sciences, Benjamin Dean Lecture Series held in the Morrison Planetarium    recorded: 1/14/2008

Sun Kwok, University of Calgary - 1/14/2008