International life in Space Workshop Chennai 2019

The International Life in Space workshop is one of the most popular workshops on popular topics like black holes, Wormholes, Life beyond Earth and Big Bang Cosmology.

The following are the sessions included in this Workshop:


Session 1

Origin of Life in the Universe

Life at the Extremes

Fermi Paradox: Are We Alone?


Session 2

Habitable Zones: Stars & Galaxies

Life in Solar System

Search for Extraterrestrial Life

Session 3

Human Settlements in Space

Interplanetary Space Missions

Artificial Intelligence


Session 4

Space: Jobs & Entrepreneurship

Space: Law & Society





Special Session

Hand-On-Activity: NASA Planet Hunters

The Workshop is conducted by Pushkar Ganesh Vaidya. Pushkar Ganesh Vaidya is one of the world's leading scientists in the field of astrobiology. He heads the Indian Astrobiology Research Centre and the Centre for United Nations. He is widely acclaimed for his research work related to the distribution of life in the universe.



His major research and outreach interests are evolutionary biology, climate change and cognitive sciences. Late Sir Arthur C. Clarke was his mentor and hence he has a penchant for science fiction. Pushkar is an intriguing speaker and has authored several research papers, popular books and articles related to sustainability and space sciences.


The following is the registration link: http://iarc.res.in/workshop/lifeinspace/register/chennai

You can also WHATSAPP to 8306881170 for registration.

One day workshop

Life in Space Workshop

The last date for registration is 16th March, 2019.

The registration fees for the workshop is Rs 999