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25 April 2007: ‘Life in the Universe: A Beginner’s Guide’
UCL
PhD student Lewis Dartnell (UCL Centre for Mathematics & Physics in
the Life Sciences & Experimental Biology/CoMPLEX) has published his
first book: ‘Life in the Universe: A Beginner’s Guide’. The possibility
of extraterrestrial life has captured the human imagination for
centuries, and has now taken shape into the interdisciplinary science of
astrobiology. Scientists have been searching relentlessly for planets
suitable for life, and have just come up with a promising candidate, an
Earth-like planet 20 light years away. In his book, Lewis explores the
latest scientific findings, and tries to answer some of the field’s most
fundamental questions, such as the definition of ‘life’, how life
emerged on our world, and where else in the cosmos life may have arisen.
more...
27 July 2006: Extravagant but worthless gifts help a guy get the girl
Dr
Peter Sozou and Professor Robert Seymour from University College London
(UCL) have developed a mathematical model that shows how expensive but
worthless gifts may help facilitate courtship. Reporting in the journal
Proceedings of the Royal Society of London they analysed the function of
a courtship gift and what the characteristics of a 'good' gift are.
They show that gifts can act as a signal of a man's intention. Offering
an expensive gift may signal a long-term commitment but the man must be
wary of being exploited by a g old-digger who intends to dump him once
she gets the gift. more...
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