Status:Closed
Opening date: 6 December 2024
Closing date: 7 December 2024
Scientists at the Institut Origines are studying the processes behind life on Earth, and the implications of these discoveries for the search for traces of life on other planets.
The spin-offs from this research will have a significant impact on our society and present opportunities.
The Institut Origines proposes to organize regular meetings between its community and the rest of society, aimed at sharing knowledge, fostering innovation and gaining perspective.
Program
8:30 am: welcome and breakfast
9am : introduction
- Opening and outlook for the Institut Origines by Olivier Mousis, Director of the Institut.
- Format and program of the day by Jean-Charles Ize, Project manager, and Pascal Taranto, MSE deputy director.
- Enhancement of the Marseille Astrophysics Laboratory by Emmanuel Hugot
9:30 am: Presentation 1 - Exoplanets and Machine Learning by Magali Deleuil and Hugo Vivien
The search for potentially habitable worlds with the PLATO mission: how can machine learning methods facilitate the search for Earth-like exoplanets?
10 a.m.: Presentation 2 - Ocean Worlds by Olivier Mousis
Extraterrestrial life is often conjectured on worlds orbiting other stars. But is life as we know it on Earth unique in the solar system? Ocean worlds", such as the icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn, are thought to harbor subterranean oceans, potentially conducive to life. These fascinating environments captivate astrobiologists, and the ESA Juice and NASA Europa Clipper missions, dedicated to exploring the Jovian moons, herald major discoveries in the quest for habitability within our solar system.
10:30 a.m.: Break
11am: Presentation 3 - SMILE by Hassen Aziza
SMILE is a participatory science project based on the collection of urban pollution data using low-cost interconnected sensors. This makes it possible to draw up pollution maps that reflect the nature and concentrations of pollutants present.
11:30am: Presentation 4 - FLOATERS Origins by Sébastien Santini
Fathom Life Origin through Atmospheric Training, Exploration, and Research Studies, or FLOATERS, is a project enabling students to build and launch sounding balloons to collect data from the atmosphere. The aim is to identify a range of physico-chemical and biological factors to provide answers to research into the origins of life and its propagation.
Ends at 12 noon
There will be time for networking at the beginning, middle and end of the event!
Key dates
- First edition on Friday, December 6, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
