Date and Time
Saturday March 1, 2025
9am-4pm
Course Description
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.
This course material is most appropriate for students 9th grade and up.
Registration:
Register via our Google Form*
Register via our Google Form*
*For groups of 10 or more, please contact program administrator Lisa White (ldwhite@berkeley.edu).
Updated speaker bios, talk descriptions, and additional information will be added shortly.
Suggested donation:
The Short Course is free to students, educators, and the general public. The event is made possible by generous support from Joan and Bob Field’s Evolution Education Fund.
If you would like to provide support, please consider making a donation to the UCMP.
- $30 For General Public
- $25 For teachers, Friends of UCMP
- $15 for students
Schedule
8:30-9:00
Speakers and registrants check-in at the International Hous
9:00 - 9:10
Welcome message with Lisa White and mapping out the day with Charles Marshall, UCMP
9:10 - 10:00
The origin of the elements
10:10 - 11:00
The formation of planets
11:10 - 12:00
From the early molten Earth to a modern-like Earth
12:15-1:15
Lunch (on your own)
1:20-2:10
The source of the Earth’s water
2:30-3:10
The planetary basis of the origin of life on Earth
3:10-3:30
Open questions
3:30-4:00
Wrap up