Prebiotic Chemistry on Other Worlds

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• Paul B. Rimmer (University of Cambridge)
• Monday 08 May 2017, 14:15-15:15
• Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry.

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Given that the prebiotic inventory necessary for life was likely produced photochemically, I talk about how we can experimentally determine how effective the ultraviolet (UV) photochemistry is versus bimolecular reactions that happen in the absence of the UV light (‘dark chemistry’). I discuss what stellar UV fields are necessary for building up this prebiotic inventory on exoplanets, considering both the quiescent stellar emission and the effect of flares and coronal mass ejections.

This talk is part of the Centre for Atmospheric Science seminars, Chemistry Dept. series.

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