Transcript Search for Life in the Universe

Search for Life in the Universe
Organization
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Everything is on the Web
• No need to copy slides! It’s all on the Web:
• http://pixon.com/ayahil/07SP_AST248
(case-sensitive & the gap is an underline _)
• You can also navigate from the Web site of
the Department of Physics & Astronomy
• Don’t copy the slides: they are on the Web
• Do write down verbal information that is not
on the slides
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Summary Movie
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Course Description
• Course embarks on scientific analysis of
– Conditions for the development of life
– Probability that extraterrestrial life exists
– Our ability to find such life
– Whether other forms of life have found us
• Prerequisites:
– Self-contained course: no specific prerequisite
– One D.E.C. category E course
– High-school mathematics and science
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Schedule & Teachers
• Lecture: TuTh 3:50-5:10, ESS 001
• Lecturer: Professor Amos Yahil
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E-mail: [email protected]
Office: ESS 461
Office hours: Tu 11:2012:15, or by appointment
Telephone: (631) 632-8224
• TA (grading and help): Hyunoo Shim
– E-mail: [email protected]
– Office: Physics A-108
– Office hours: M 3:004:00 & W 4:00-5:00, or by
appointment
– Telephone: (631) 632-4072
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Textbook & Web Site
• Bennett, J., &
Shostak, S. 2003,
“Life in the Universe”,
2nd edition (Reading,
MA: Addison-Wesley)
• IMPORTANT NOTE:
do not use the 1st
edition
• Associated Web site:
http://wps.aw.com/aw
_bennett_liu_2
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Course & Textbook Parts
• LIU 13: Introducing Life in the Universe
Jan 23  Feb 13
• LIU 46: Life on Earth
Feb 15  Mar 8
• LIU 710: Life in the Solar System
Mar 13  Apr 12
• LIU 1113: Life Among the Stars
Apr 17  May 3
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Exams
• Midterm 1 (15% of the course grade)
February 13, in class: LIU chapters 13
• Midterm 2 (15% of the course grade)
March 8, in class: LIU chapters 46
• Midterm 3 (15% of the course grade)
April 12, in class: LIU chapters 710
• Final (35% of the course grade)
May 10, 5:007:30 PM, Location TBA:
entire lecture material, LIU chapters 113
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Quizzes
• Home quiz assignment for each of
chapters 113
• Quiz grade is 20% of course grade and is
based on the 10 best quizzes
• Submit quiz answers on Stony Brook
Optscan forms (NCS answer sheets)
• Due in class on Thursdays according to
schedule on the Web
• Late submittals will be rejected
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Grades
• Grades are posted on the course Web site
• We may not use your student ID, or any
part of it, when posting the grades
• We therefore need a 4-digit Personal
Identification Number (PIN) from you
• Please send e-mail to the TA with your
name, student ID, and 4-digit PIN
• In case of conflict with another PIN, you
will be asked for a new PIN
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Students with Disabilities
• If you have a physical, psychological, medical or
learning disability that may impact your course
work, please contact Disability Support Services,
ECC (Educational Communications Center)
Building, room 128, (631) 632-6748. They will
determine with you what accommodations are
necessary and appropriate. All information and
documentation is confidential.
Students requiring emergency evacuation are
encouraged to discuss their needs with their
professors and Disability Support Services.
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