Talk
WHEN
October 15, 2014
6:30-8 PM
WHERE
NYUAD Campus, Conference Center
WHO
NYU Abu Dhabi Institute
Open to the Public
Scientists now know that the molecules that make up our world can be thought of as right or left handed, similar to the "handedness" of a screw or bolt. Moreover, the biological systems that comprise all living organisms are made up of molecules with the same handedness. This lecture discusses the details of this phenomenon, and its profound implications on areas ranging from drug synthesis to bone implants. What could be the origins of this same-handedness? What does it tell us about life as we know it, and how do we use this knowledge in the search for extraterrestrial life beyond our world?
Simultaneous Arabic interpretation will be provided.
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