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September 2015
Event: The hunt for habitable planets
5 September 2015: Take part in the event «Planetenjagd». How did life originate on Earth? Could life develop elsewhere in the universe? Ask scientists, listen to short lectures, take part in workshops for children and adults – and solve the quiz! Read more
June 2016
Public Talk: “Listening to Venus” by Dr. David Grinspoon
Astrobiologist Dr. David Grinspoon will give a public talk on Venus, which includes a “live” performance of songs he wrote, on 3rd June 2016 (Friday) at UniS A003 from 18.00-19.00. Flyer
February 2017
Wissenschaftscafé Bern – Gibt es ausserirdisches Leben?
Orell Füssli Bücher im Loeb, 2. UG, Event Café Montag, 6. Februar 2017, 17.30–19.00 Uhr Wie wahrscheinlich ist ausserirdisches Leben? Wie definieren wir Leben überhaupt? Welche Möglichkeiten haben wir, dem Leben im All nachzuspüren? Wie muss ein Planet beschaffen sein, um Leben hervorzubringen? Wären die Erscheinungsformen der Ausserirdischen so wie in der Science Fiction beschrieben? Worin liegt die Faszination, sich fremde Welten auszudenken und herbeizusehnen? Welche Konsequenzen hätte die Entdeckung fremden Lebens? Prof. Dr. Dr. Claus Beisbart, Extraordinarius für Wissenschaftsphilosophie,…
Wissenschaftscafé Thun – Gibt es ausserirdisches Leben?
Orell Füssli Bücher, Bälliz 60, Thun Montag, 13. Februar 2017 17.15–18.15 Uhr Wie wahrscheinlich ist ausserirdisches Leben? Wie definieren wir Leben überhaupt? Welche Möglichkeiten haben wir, dem Leben im All nachzuspüren? Wie muss ein Planet beschaffen sein, um Leben hervorzubringen? Wä- ren die Erscheinungsformen der Ausserirdischen so wie in der Science Fiction beschrieben? Worin liegt die Faszination, sich fremde Welten auszudenken und herbeizusehnen? Welche Konsequenzen hätte die Entdeckung fremden Lebens? Prof. Dr. Dr. Claus Beisbart, Extraordinarius für Wissenschaftsphilosophie, Universität Bern…
October 2017
Building stars, planets and the ingredients for life in space
CSH Distinguished Lecture 2017 Friday October 20th 2017, 18:00 University of Bern, Main Building, Aula 210 Hochschulstrasse 4, 3012 Bern Building stars, planets and the ingredients for life in space Prof. Dr. Ewine F. van Dishoeck Leiden Observatory, Leiden University, NL Please register here: CSH Distinguished Lecture 2017 Participation is free of charge. The lecture will be followed by an Apero. Abstract One of the most exciting developments in astronomy is the discovery of thousands of planets around stars other than our Sun.…
April 2018
Rattle and Shine: Joint Detection of Gravitational Waves and Light from the Binary Neutron Star Merger GW170817
CSH Distinguished Lecture 2018 Wednesday April 25th 2018, 16:15 University of Bern, ExWi, room B6 Sidlerstrasse 5, 3012 Bern Rattle and Shine: Joint Detection of Gravitational Waves and Light from the Binary Neutron Star Merger GW170817 Prof. Dr. Edo Berger Astronomy Department, Harvard University, USA Please register here: CSH Distinguished Lecture 2018 Participation is free of charge. The lecture will be followed by an Apero. Abstract The much-anticipated joint detection of gravitational waves and electromagnetic radiation was achieved for the…
Planets and exoplanets
How are planets formed and how do they change? What can planetary atmospheres say about the habitability of celestial bodies? What do we learn from research about exoplanets? And: Is there a large planet at the borders of our solar system that has not yet been discovered? Christoph Mordasini from the Institute of Physics at the University of Bern is investigating such exciting questions as part of his research. But what makes this field of research so fascinating? What does…
