CANCELED - "Imagining Aliens from Ancient Greece to the Present Day", by Dr. Todd Timberlake

Come hear Dr. Todd Timberlake talk about the evolution of human thought on the possibility and form of extraterrestrial life!

Abstract: Although interest in aliens may seem like a recent phenomenon, humans have been imagining extraterrestrials since at least the 4th century BC. In this talk I will trace the historical development of the idea of extraterrestrial life, with an emphasis on key transition points in the way people have thought about life on other worlds. The evolution of thought about extraterrestrial life, and particularly intelligent extraterrestrial life, has been shaped by advances in science and technology as well as by religious, social, and political concerns. The historical development of our thinking about extraterrestrial life continues to guide, and perhaps limit, our current approaches to searching for life beyond the Earth.