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It’s life, Charlie, but not as we know it – Charles Darwin and the search of early (Extraterrestrial) Life
Source info:
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| Date: | 2014-04-24 19:00:38 |
| Blog: | History of Geology  |
| URL: | http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/history-of-geology/2014/04/24/its-life-charlie-but-not-as-we-know-it-charles-darwin-and-the-search-of-early-extraterrestrial-life/ |
Summary:
In August 1881 the journal “Science” published an article with a letter exchange by two amateur geologist – British Charles R. Darwin and the German Otto Hahn- discussing the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Just some years earlier Darwin had published a book “On Origin of Species” proposing that complex life forms descended slowly over time [...]Content analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | DE | 51.1642 | 10.4542 |
Keywords:
amateur geologist, article, book, Charles Darwin, Charles R. Darwin, Charlie, complex life forms, early Extraterrestrial, Evolution, exchange, extraterrestrial life, German Otto Hahn, journal, letter, Origin, possibility, Science, search, Species
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