Imagining Life In The Cosmos: ‘The Possibility Of Life’ Author Q&A

On May 24, join our event with the author of ‘The Possibility of Life’ about how we imagine life on other planets tell us about ourselves.

Event promotional image. In top left corner, SciFri Book Club logo, with event info below: The Possibility of Life: How science, pop culture, and our history help us imagine life elsewhere in the cosmos. May 24, 6:30pm ET, Online + Free. To the right of the frame is a picture of THE POSSIBILITY OF LIFE book cover and a headshot of author Jaime Green

The Possibility of Life: Author Livestream and Q&A

  • When: Wednesday, May 24 at 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT
  • Where: Science Friday’s YouTube livestream
  • Tickets: Free! RSVP for updates

RSVP for May 24


What do the ways we imagine life on other planets tell us about ourselves? How has science influenced our history and culture—and have science fiction stories influenced how we do science in the real world? Author Jaime Green will talk about her new book, The Possibility of Life, and the power of our scientific depictions.

Come with your queries and wonderings—we’ll be taking your questions via the livestream comments.

This event is a part of the SciFri Book Club May 2023 pick. Find out more about our book club on this month’s main page.


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