What is Out There: Questioning the Universe

About this course:

Extraterrestrial life has never been discovered, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. NASA has been trying to understand, explore and figure out whether aliens exist for a long time. Stephen Gould, a Harvard paleontologist, argued against the repeatability of species and especially humanoids. And in February 2023, a UCLA science and communications team, comprised of one instructor and six students, launched a NASA-funded project called, “Are we alone in the universe?” and invited the public to help them sort through their data. In this out-of-the-box course, we allow our minds to imagine what life might be beyond our planet and see what others think and imagine. Join us for a fun and rewarding discussion.