September 12 – December 5, 2017
Where did we come from? How did the universe begin? How did galaxies, stars and planets form? How did life begin? How did intelligent, rational beings arise? And, from such humble beginnings, how did we develop a mind that can ask these big questions?
The topic of ‘origins’ will be explored in 2017 Honors Colloquium and will include speakers whose work pursues answers to these important questions. Please join us as we provide a forum to shed light on our current best understanding of humanity’s place in the cosmos.
Coordinators: Dawn Cardace, Joel Chandlee, Holly Dunsworth, Albert Kausch, and Alycia Moseley Austin
Speakers
Videos of presentations are available on the speaker pages linked below, unless otherwise noted.
The Birth of Being: From the Big Bang to Babies - Hakeem Oluseyi
September 12, 2017
Tomorrow and Beyond: 40 Years of the Jane Goodall Institute - Jane Goodall
September 19, 2017
(Video not available)
Milestones in the Story of Us: Why, When and How Did We Come to Be? - Meave Leakey
September 26, 2017
Genesis: The Scientific Quest for Life’s Origins - Robert Hazen
October 3, 2017
The Golden Age of Solar System Exploration - Emily Lakdawalla
October 10, 2017
The Origins of Cellular Life - Jack Szostak
October 17, 2017
Are We Alone in the Universe? - Paul Davies
October 24, 2017
The Dynamic Unconscious Mind - Heather Berlin
November 14, 2017
The Search for Another Earth - Sara Seager
November 28, 2017
The Nature of Human Consciousness - Anil Seth
December 5, 2017