Astrobiology and the origins of life

How did life begin? Did life begin just once in the Universe, or has it arisen elsewhere? If aliens do exist, what might they be like? The origins of life and the biology of extra-terrestrial life (astrobiology) are two of science's most enduring mysteries. In this course we will explore how the latest research in both origin of life studies and astrobiology is getting us ever closer to helping humanity answer these fundamental questions and understand our true place in the cosmos.