1 00:00:05,510 --> 00:00:02,389 why is life the way it is 2 00:00:07,590 --> 00:00:05,520 the way we see what drew life to the way 3 00:00:09,589 --> 00:00:07,600 that we observe it now what kind of 4 00:00:10,709 --> 00:00:09,599 processes draw life 5 00:00:12,709 --> 00:00:10,719 i think 6 00:00:14,470 --> 00:00:12,719 understanding or at least making an 7 00:00:15,749 --> 00:00:14,480 attempt to understand 8 00:00:17,830 --> 00:00:15,759 are we alone 9 00:00:21,029 --> 00:00:17,840 why are we here what happened in the 10 00:00:22,870 --> 00:00:21,039 past to make our biota our whole planet 11 00:00:24,950 --> 00:00:22,880 to be the way it is are one of the 12 00:00:29,189 --> 00:00:24,960 biggest questions you can ask 13 00:00:30,790 --> 00:00:29,199 and the ability of having a field 14 00:00:31,990 --> 00:00:30,800 and reaching to scientists from 15 00:00:33,830 --> 00:00:32,000 different backgrounds that are 16 00:00:35,270 --> 00:00:33,840 interested in these questions 17 00:00:37,750 --> 00:00:35,280 is very exciting 18 00:00:39,590 --> 00:00:37,760 if you go back a hundred years ago 19 00:00:41,750 --> 00:00:39,600 the questions that astrobiology is 20 00:00:42,790 --> 00:00:41,760 trying to answer right now such as are 21 00:00:45,029 --> 00:00:42,800 we alone 22 00:00:47,750 --> 00:00:45,039 or valid life come from 23 00:00:49,670 --> 00:00:47,760 how did life originate 24 00:00:50,950 --> 00:00:49,680 these were more questions related to 25 00:00:52,470 --> 00:00:50,960 philosophy 26 00:00:54,229 --> 00:00:52,480 and the fact that 27 00:00:56,709 --> 00:00:54,239 now we have the scientific tools to