Are we a unique species on a unique planet? - or just the ordinary Galactic standard?
Name of applicant
Uffe Gråe Jørgensen
Title
Associate Professor
Institution
University of Copenhagen
Amount
DKK 80,000
Year
2024
Type of grant
Conferences
Summary
Are we a unique species on a unique planet? A conference bringing together world leading scientists in the area of astronomy, biology, chemistry and philosophy to discuss our place and future in the universe – are we the most intelligent lifeform in the Galaxy, maybe the only one, or does all Earth-like exoplanets promote intelligent life similar to us, or even far beyond our imagination?