Astrobiology and the Arts: Implications of Life beyond Earth

Richard Poss is an associate professor in the Astronomy Department at the University of Arizona and former director (2001-4) of the university's Humanities Program. He regularly teaches a course titled "Science and the Humanities," which examines topics such as robotics and artificial intelligence, planetary science and space exploration, genetic design and bioengineering. Part of an interdisciplinary symposium on Breaking Creative Barriers: http://www.iastate.edu/~ceah/art_symp.html.