Syllabus
Introduction to the history of astrobiology. Astrochemistry - molecules in space.
Creation of the solar system. Prebiotic evolution and formation of building blocks of life.
From building blocks to polymers and informational molecules. Chemistry of living systems.
Origin of life. Extremophyl organisms.
Evolution of living systems and arising of complexity. Possibility of life in the solar system.
Searching for exoplanets. Searching for extraterrestrial life.
Annotation
The lecture is a basic course of a new arising scientific branch - astrobiology. It connects new findings from astronomy, physics, chemistry and biology in endeavor to discover answers to the following questions - how originate the life and how to find it in the universe.
The lecture is useful for students of biophysics, astronomy and other interested persons.