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RESEARCH TOPICS Below is a
suggested list of topics (in no particular order) for seminar talks,
poster presentations or term papers. The list is by no means exclusive,
and you are welcome to suggest alternatives. You may find it useful to
consult the electronic library of articles in LMS to help you make a
selection or during preparation of your presentation. |
| 1 |
The Miller-Urey experiment: Successes and failures |
| 2 | Hydrothermal systems and the origin of life |
| 3 | Detection and characterization of exoplanets |
| 4 | Zones of habitability around normal stars |
| 5 | Photosynthesis and its role in evolution |
| 6 | Hadean Earth: The earliest history of our planet |
| 7 | Prebiotic molecules in comets and asteroids |
| 8 | Organic molecules in interstellar space |
| 9 | Panspermia |
| 10 | The earliest fossils |
| 11 | The atmosphere of Titan and its relevance to prebiotic Earth |
| 12 | Martian methane: Evidence for life? |
| 13 | Icy moons as potential hosts for life |
| 14 | Catalysts: Their potential role in the origin of life |
| 15 | The anthropic principle |
| 16 | The phylogenic tree and its relevance to the origin of life |
| 17 | Molecular chirality and the origin of biohomochirality |
| 18 | The search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) |
| 19 | Astrobiology and society: Education and public outreach |
| 20 | Astrobiology and society: What if we discover ET? |