How have we pieced together the geological history of the Earth?
This lecture reviews the different types of rocks and the cycle
of transformation between them, with particular emphasis on stratigraphy.
I will outline the 4 major Eons in Earth's history, and focus on the
earliest Hadean Eon which proceeded from the formation of the Earth to
the end of the ... Show More
Oct 2009
Lecture 13: What is Life?
How do we define life? This lecture reviews the six basic criteria for living systems described by biologists: order, reproduction, growth and development, energy utilization, reaction to environment, and evolution that characterize life. The last third of the lecture is an admit ... Show More
46m 16s
<p>La durée de vie d'une étoile peut nous renseigner sur sa composition et sur l'existence éventuelle de la vie dans le cosmos. mais, en dehors du Soleil, il est assez difficile de déterminer l'âge d'une étoile.</p><br><p>L'importance de la masse</p><br><p>En évaluant, grâce à la ... Show More
