HomeDate: 2026-01-19
Speaker: Dr. Michel Mayor (2019 Nobel Laureate in Physics)
Hosted by Dr. James C. Liao, President of Academia Sinica
Moderated by Dr. Pen, Ue-Li, Director, Academia Sinica Institute of
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Time: January 22, 2026, Thursday, 14:00
Venue: International Conference Hall (3F), Humanities and Social Sciences Building (HSSB), Academia Sinica
Online Registration
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Government employees participating in the lecture will receive certification for lifelong learning and 2 hours of study credit.
Contact:
Mr. Chang, Department of International Affairs, Academia Sinica
Tel: (02) 2789-9895
Lecture Synopsis: Three decades after the discovery of the first planet orbiting a star like our sun, several thousand planetary systems have been discovered. Does life exist elsewhere in the cosmos?
Advances in spectroscopic studies of exoplanets suggest that the search for extraterrestrial life is possible. Millions of “habitable” rocky planets exist in our galaxy. These are planets with all the characteristics required for the complex development of the chemistry that could give rise to life. Can humanity dream of emigrating to an Earth B?
