Life on Mars: A Cultural History

Schedule

Thu Dec 12 2024 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Linda Hall Library | Roeland Park, KS

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Presented virtually via Zoom webinar.
Is there life on Mars? What is at stake when we ask this question? This persistent scientific riddle has had different meanings in different historical eras. In the early twentieth century the American astronomer Percival Lowell claimed an intelligent civilization had built canals there. At the dawn of the space age scientists dispatched their first probes expecting to discover hardy vegetation. Today NASA rovers comb the surface looking only for traces of microbial life.
Examining these different eras of Mars exploration, we learn how the question of life has factored into different social and cultural movements here on Earth. These include theological debates, military conquest, scientific research, and most recently, commercial settlement. This historical perspective reveals how human plans for the Red Planet have evolved over time and deepens our understanding of both our important cosmic neighbor and the ongoing search for life in the universe.
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Linda Hall Library, 5109 Cherry St,Kansas City,MO,United States, Roeland Park

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