GEO 080: Astrobiology - The Search for Life in the Universe

Course Description

Are we alone in the universe? This basic human question, once solely the domain of philosophy and science fiction, is now a field of considerable scientific research. Lecture and lab topics include the history of life on Earth, habitability in the solar system, and discovery of planets around other stars.

Selected Reviews

Spring 2024 [34 Students in 2 Laboratory Sections]

In my college career, I have not had a TA as thorough and as helpful as Evan. He’s extremely charismatic about what he teaches, gives insightful feedback, and gives lots of extra information about what he teaches. He’s easy to get a hold of and it’s a breath of fresh air.

I really enjoyed having Evan as my TA. He is very passionate about the subject, which can be seen in the way he teaches and presents information. He kept the class engaged by making light-hearted comments and jokes, as well as keeping an upbeat tone that really showed that he was both interested and knowledgeable.

I really enjoyed being in the lab section. You can tell that the TA is excited about his work and being able to share it with us. Evan made sure we understood the material and offered help if we had any questions. Hearing about Evan’s real life research made the course so much more interesting to know some who is actually doing the work that we were learning about.