International life in Space Workshop Pune 2019

About The Event

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.

1. Lecture
2. Hands on training
3. Question and answer session

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June 16

Rs 999

Level 2 Raheja Centre Point, 294 CST Road, Near Mumbai University, Off BKC, Santacruz (East), Mumbai 400 098