“Habitability and Life on Venus” The 18th Annual Where on Earth Are We Going? Symposium of the Robert F. Schumann Institute of the College of the Environment
1:01:35
On September 14, 2020, the world woke to an astonishing scientific finding: the possibility that life exists in the clouds above Venus. The scientific publications were covered in the international media causing Earth inhabitants to ponder how life could exist on such a seemingly uninhabitable world, with it’s completely dry and caustic atmosphere and surface temperature of approximately 900 degrees F. Our two panelists from the College of the Environment Think Tank, Professor Martha Gilmore from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, and the Menakka and Essel Bailey Jr. Distinguished Visiting Professor David Grinspoon of the Planetary Science Institute discussed the meaning of habitability and the possibility of life on Venus. Professors Gilmore and Grinspoon were broadly quoted in numerous media outlets about Venus and the potential for life. Professor Barry Chernoff, Director of the College of the Environment, served as moderator. This event was recorded on: 10/17/20
Share
Related Videos
In Academics
-
Play video The 41st Annual Philip B. Brown '44 Memorial Lecture
The 41st Annual Philip B. Brown '44 Memorial Lecture
A conversation between President Michael S. Roth ’78, Senator Michael Bennet '87, Hon.'12, and Senator John Hickenlooper '74, MA'80, Hon.'10. Topics include leadership, civic engagement, and the paths the senators have traveled to Washington, DC.
58:50
-
Play video Reflections on the Past Year from Campus Leadership
Reflections on the Past Year from Campus Leadership
President’s Cabinet members Amin Abdul-Malik Gonzalez '96 and Alison Williams '81 discuss how the events of the past year have impacted the student experience at Wesleyan and reflect on their own time as students.
58:48
-
Play video The First Year of the Biden-Harris Administration
The First Year of the Biden-Harris Administration
Join us for a conversation with faculty from Wesleyan’s Government Department as they discuss what to expect in the first year of the Biden-Harris Administration.
59:12
-
Play video Annual Parents Assembly
Annual Parents Assembly
President Michael S. Roth ’78; Nicole Stanton, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs; and Mike Whaley, Vice President for Student Affairs provide remarks.
54:14
-
Play video Hidden Treasures WESeminar
Hidden Treasures WESeminar
Distinguished historians Joe Siry, professor of art history; Larry Silver P’08, James & Nan Wagner Farquhar professor emeritus of history of art at UPENN; and Miya Tokumitsu, curator of the Davison Art Center, discuss special objects in the DAC.
1:03:30
-
Play video Show Me The Numbers WESeminar
Show Me The Numbers WESeminar
Alumni and parents are invited to learn about how Wesleyan is expanding engagement with data analysis across different majors and the work that students are doing through Wesleyan’s Quantitative Analysis Center (QAC).
1:19:17