Oliver Shorttle
Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Cambridge and Fellow of Clare College. Expert in the origins of life and planetary habitability.
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Jan 9, 2025 • 53min
The Habitability of Planets
Join expert guests Jayne Birkby, an exoplanetary sciences professor, Saidul Islam, a chemist focused on life's chemistry, and Oliver Shorttle, a natural philosophy professor, as they explore the origins of life and what makes planets habitable. They discuss the conditions needed for life to thrive on Earth and beyond, the search for Earth-like planets, and the significance of cosmic chemistry. Dive into the fascinating world of potential extraterrestrial life and the future of astrochemistry.
