Special Events
David Elder Lecture - Dr Sean McMahon
How to Find a Fossil on Mars
Dr. Sean McMahon, University of Edinburgh
NASA and other space agencies are spending billions of dollars to find evidence of ancient microbial life preserved in rocks on Mars: alien fossils. This talk will explain the science behind these efforts, summarise the results so far, and discuss what might happen next.
About the Speaker
Sean McMahon is a senior academic and research scientist at the University of Edinburgh, where he co-directs the UK Centre for Astrobiology, leads the Planetary Palaeobiology Group and runs the UK’s first MSc programme in Astrobiology and Planetary Sciences. His research combines fieldwork, experiments, computer models and sample analysis (with instruments like those on Mars rovers) to explore early life on Earth, fossilization, and the search for life on Mars and beyond – work that often makes news headlines across the world. He has published more than 70 academic articles and is now writing his first popular science book.
About the David Elder Lectures
Glasgow Science Centre is proud to host the David Elder Lectures in partnership with the University of Strathclyde's Department of Physics. This lecture is open to adults and interested young adults. Please ensure you arrive at least 10 minutes before the event begins. After the start, the doors will be closed and access will not be permitted.
When is this on?
| Thursday 26th February | 19:00 |
This event is available as a standalone event. The tickets can be purchased below
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