The Making of Habitable Planets and the Origin of Life

Save the Date! 
Saturday, March 1, 2025, 9am – 4pm

The UC Museum of Paleontology (UCMP) Short Course is back after a long hiatus!

From the Big Bang to the formation of the stars, planets and elements, questions about the formation of our solar system, the shaping of planet Earth, and the origin of life remain. Please join us to hear leading UC Berkeley and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists speak on the origin of the elements, the formation of Solar Systems, how the Earth evolved from a molten protoplanet to its modern ocean-covered form, and the planetary basis of the origin of life on Earth.

For more information, visit the Short Course page.