Dr. Tanja Bosak, Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at MIT and Alexander Petroff, Doctoral candidate, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at MIT will speak on 'Photosynthesis on the Early Earth.'
A unique scientific investigation of the sedimentary record of early Earth reveals how how photosynthesis and life emerged in the ancient chemical environment. Learn how scientists today are reconstructing the complex co-evolution of environment, photosynthesis, microbes and minerals. Hear about the challenges of analyzing the ancient remnants of photosynthesis and their relationship to other natural processes billions of years ago--and the controversies generated by different interpretations of this ancient process.
Professor Tanja Bosak received the 2007 Subaru Outstanding Woman in Science Award. The award is presented to a woman who has impacted the field of the geosciences in a major way based on her Ph.D. research.
Alexander Petroff is a doctoral student at MIT's Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Science. His background is in mathematics and physics. His research focuses on how the complex and intricate patterns in the natural world arise from simple physical law.
This free program is sponsored by Science for the Public. All are welcome to attend.
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