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International Journal Of Astrobiology

Guest_AlexBlackwell_*	Dec 28 2005, 10:29 PM Post #1
Guests	I'm not sure if it's been mentioned here or not, but another of the seemingly endless series of journals to monitor is the International Journal of Astrobiology (IJA), which one will note is distinct from Astrobiology. To be sure, both journals are fairly pricey; however, in my opinion both have fairly interesting and informative papers. For those who don't have access, I believe if you complete IJA's free registration you get complimentary access to an issue (which, I believe, changes after a period of time). In any event, all of the articles from the January 2005 issue of IJA are available here.

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ljk4-1 View Member Profile	Feb 10 2006, 02:10 PM Post #2
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2454 Joined: 8-July 05 From: NGC 5907 Member No.: 430	Biocosm, The New Scientific Theory of Evolution James N. Gardner 02/09/2006 ************************* Why is the universe life-friendly? Columbia physicist Brian Greene says it's the deepest question in all of science. Cosmologist Paul Davies agrees, calling it the biggest of the Big Questions. http://www.kurzweilai.net/email/artRedirec...rtID=642&m=7610 -------------------- "After having some business dealings with men, I am occasionally chagrined, and feel as if I had done some wrong, and it is hard to forget the ugly circumstance. I see that such intercourse long continued would make one thoroughly prosaic, hard, and coarse. But the longest intercourse with Nature, though in her rudest moods, does not thus harden and make coarse. A hard, sensible man whom we liken to a rock is indeed much harder than a rock. From hard, coarse, insensible men with whom I have no sympathy, I go to commune with the rocks, whose hearts are comparatively soft." - Henry David Thoreau, November 15, 1853

ljk4-1 View Member Profile	Feb 16 2006, 06:56 PM Post #3
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2454 Joined: 8-July 05 From: NGC 5907 Member No.: 430	Letter from Nobel Laureate Baruch Blumberg and SETI Institute CEO Thomas Pierson Regarding Proposed Astrobiology Cuts http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=19644 "While it is true that the entire NASA science budget is under pressure, this 50% cut to astrobiology is much larger than the 15% across-the-board cuts proposed for FY '07 in the other NASA research programs. Although many of us consider astrobiology to be the primary science of the President's Vision for Space Exploration, this is not reflected in the budget proposal." -------------------- "After having some business dealings with men, I am occasionally chagrined, and feel as if I had done some wrong, and it is hard to forget the ugly circumstance. I see that such intercourse long continued would make one thoroughly prosaic, hard, and coarse. But the longest intercourse with Nature, though in her rudest moods, does not thus harden and make coarse. A hard, sensible man whom we liken to a rock is indeed much harder than a rock. From hard, coarse, insensible men with whom I have no sympathy, I go to commune with the rocks, whose hearts are comparatively soft." - Henry David Thoreau, November 15, 1853

ljk4-1 View Member Profile	Feb 18 2006, 04:43 AM Post #4
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2454 Joined: 8-July 05 From: NGC 5907 Member No.: 430	Darwin's warm pond theory tested By Rebecca Morelle BBC News science reporter Life on Earth was unlikely to have emerged from volcanic springs or hydrothermal vents, according to a leading US researcher. Experiments carried out in volcanic pools suggest they do not provide the right conditions to spawn life. The findings are being discussed at an international two-day meeting to explore the latest thinking on the origin of life on Earth. It is taking place at the Royal Society in London. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4702336.stm -------------------- "After having some business dealings with men, I am occasionally chagrined, and feel as if I had done some wrong, and it is hard to forget the ugly circumstance. I see that such intercourse long continued would make one thoroughly prosaic, hard, and coarse. But the longest intercourse with Nature, though in her rudest moods, does not thus harden and make coarse. A hard, sensible man whom we liken to a rock is indeed much harder than a rock. From hard, coarse, insensible men with whom I have no sympathy, I go to commune with the rocks, whose hearts are comparatively soft." - Henry David Thoreau, November 15, 1853

ljk4-1 View Member Profile	Feb 22 2006, 08:43 PM Post #5
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2454 Joined: 8-July 05 From: NGC 5907 Member No.: 430	Search for alien life challenges current concepts http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=19057 "For scientists eying distant planets and solar systems for signs of alien activity, University of Colorado at Boulder Professor Carol Cleland suggests the first order of business is to keep an open mind. It may be a mistake to try to define life, given such definitions are based on a single example -- life on Earth, said Cleland, a philosophy professor and fellow at the NASA-funded CU-Boulder Center for Astrobiology. The best strategy is probably to develop a "general theory of living systems," she said." -------------------- "After having some business dealings with men, I am occasionally chagrined, and feel as if I had done some wrong, and it is hard to forget the ugly circumstance. I see that such intercourse long continued would make one thoroughly prosaic, hard, and coarse. But the longest intercourse with Nature, though in her rudest moods, does not thus harden and make coarse. A hard, sensible man whom we liken to a rock is indeed much harder than a rock. From hard, coarse, insensible men with whom I have no sympathy, I go to commune with the rocks, whose hearts are comparatively soft." - Henry David Thoreau, November 15, 1853

ljk4-1 View Member Profile	Mar 10 2006, 07:26 PM Post #6
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2454 Joined: 8-July 05 From: NGC 5907 Member No.: 430	Commentary: Destroying Astrobiology Would be a 'Disaster' http://www.space.com/searchforlife/060309_seti_thursday.html Only by funding the science and instrument programs will future principal investigators be able to truly look for the "fingerprints of life." -------------------- "After having some business dealings with men, I am occasionally chagrined, and feel as if I had done some wrong, and it is hard to forget the ugly circumstance. I see that such intercourse long continued would make one thoroughly prosaic, hard, and coarse. But the longest intercourse with Nature, though in her rudest moods, does not thus harden and make coarse. A hard, sensible man whom we liken to a rock is indeed much harder than a rock. From hard, coarse, insensible men with whom I have no sympathy, I go to commune with the rocks, whose hearts are comparatively soft." - Henry David Thoreau, November 15, 1853

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AlexBlackwell International Journal Of Astrobiology Dec 28 2005, 10:29 PM

ljk4-1 Biocosm, The New Scientific Theory of Evolution J... Feb 10 2006, 02:10 PM

ljk4-1 Letter from Nobel Laureate Baruch Blumberg and SET... Feb 16 2006, 06:56 PM

ljk4-1 Darwin's warm pond theory tested By Rebecca... Feb 18 2006, 04:43 AM

ljk4-1 Search for alien life challenges current concepts ... Feb 22 2006, 08:43 PM

ljk4-1 Commentary: Destroying Astrobiology Would be a ... Mar 10 2006, 07:26 PM