What is growing on Mars?
| Date/Time: | Friday, 30 Nov 2012 from 4:10 pm to 5:00 pm |
| Location: | Room 3 |
| Contact: | Massimo Marengo |
| Phone: | 515-294-2958 |
| Channel: | Astronomy |
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The wonderment of extra-terrestrial life has captivated the minds of many people. The viking project on Mars searched for organic compounds, and a recent reevaluation of their results has led to some interesting conclusions. I will examine the implications of these findings and how this reflects with our understanding of biochemical processes in some known terrestrial microorganisms.