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Fascinating blend of scientific analysis and philosophical evaluation : “Life in Universe. Expectations and Constraints.”

In their book “Life in the Universe”, Dirk Shulze-Makuch and Louis Irwin make a very interesting analysis of what we mean by the term “life”, how to detect it and where it might be and in what form on other planets and satellites in the Solar System, as well as elsewhere in the Universe.

Project team announces discovery of location of Homer’s Ithaca : “Odysseus Unbound. The Search for Homer's Ithaca.”

What is potentially one of the most exciting classical discoveries for over 130 years was revealed in London today (Thursday September 29 2005).

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Issue #13 26 October 2005

NSF funds Meeting of Young Researchers in the Earth Sciences

The NSF grant will allow the establishment of a biennial conference series, the "Meeting of Young Researchers in the Earth Sciences (MYRES)", that will gather junior scientists in geochemistry, geodynamics, mineral physics, seismology, and other related Solid Earth fields.

The primary aim of MYRES (www.myres.org) is to further science by accelerating the growth of an interdisciplinary, international, open, and unbiased community of colleagues that can interact regularly to informally exchange ideas, data, and tools, and to formulate new collaborative research projects. The focus of each MYRES meeting will be the overview and discussion of a major outstanding problem from the Solid Earth Sciences. The NSF award will support the first MYRES meeting, to take place from August 12 to August 15, 2004, in La Jolla CA on the following subject: "Heat, Helium, Hotspots, and Whole Mantle Convection" (see meetings at this issue).

MYRES-I meeting will take place in La Jolla CA, 12.08.-15.08.2004.

It is expected that the primary broader impact of this activity will be to bring together early-career specialists that can educate each other about the specific issues each discipline can address, and thus, allow a more comprehensive understanding of the nature of the constraints different disciplines can provide to a specific problem. MYRES also plans to implement new ways to educate across disciplinary boundaries and to evaluate these innovative procedures to ensure the success of the educational aspect of these meetings. The long-range goal of the larger MYRES initiative, which also entails a wide range of planned online resources, is to establish a framework for unhindered, international scientific cooperation. Such community-building efforts are expected not only to have a substantial educational impact among this new generation of scientists but also help improve the overall effectiveness of research in the Earth Sciences. You can contribute to this community effort and participate in MYRES-I by signing up at www.myres.org/myres1/ (More info about the MYRES-I meeting can be found at this issue at the events section).

Dr. Thorsten Becker

IGPP-0225, Scripps Inst. of Oceanography

University of California, San Diego

La Jolla CA 92093-0225, USA

tbecker@igpp.ucsd.edu

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New web site for science education

Today sees the launch of the new "Xplora" portal, a new European gateway for science education. Such initiatives will be an important part of improving Europe's economic position in coming years, as more researchers are needed to drive innovation. "Xplora" provides resources for primary and secondary education, and is aimed at teachers, pupils, scientists, communication professionals and others involved in science education. Xplora has been developed with funds from the Science and Society action of the EU's Sixth Framework Programme for Research and Development.

New MRes in Catchment Dynamics and Management

New Master of Research course in Catchment Dynamics and Management at the University of Leeds

First internet-built student satellite ready for launch

SSETI Express, a low Earth orbit spacecraft designed and built by European university students under the supervision of ESA's Education Department, is to be launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome on a Russian Cosmos 3M launcher on 27 September in the morning.

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