Short, Cheap, Nearly Great Books SE Denver: Zoom Meeting, Thurs, Mar 26 @ 7:30 PM MDT

Thursday, March 12, 2020

Zoom Meeting, Thurs, Mar 26 @ 7:30 PM MDT

Thanks to Zoom, we should be able to discuss "Woman Who Might Find Us Another Earth" by Chris Jones.

Just before 7:30 PM, Mar 26 use this link to join the discussion:

Join Zoom Meeting part 1 limited to 40 Minutes

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/818492994

If after 40 minutes we still want to continue, join part 2

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/449776613

We will not be able to discuss "Woman Who Might Find Us Another Earth" by Chris Jones. Instead, enjoy reading it on your own and viewing some videos of Sara Seager.

Find it on page 241 of The Best American Science & Nature Writing -- 2017

Read it on line at: The Woman Who Might Find Us Another Earth

The Woman Who Might Find Us Another Earth

The star-crossed life of Sara Seager, an astrophysicist obsessed with discovering distant worlds.

Sara Seager: How Close Are We To Finding Life On Another Planet?

Sara Seager - MacArthur Foundation

I will let you know when we are able to resume meeting.

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