- Origin of Planets
- Origin of Habitable Environments
- Origin & Detection of Life
- Origin & Evolution of Biospheres

How can we probe planetary systems around other stars?
What is the origin of planetary systems and how do they assemble?
What is the pre-history of planetary systems?






Academics

Prof Oliver Shorttle
Institute of Astronomy, Earth Sciences

Mark Wyatt
Institute of Astronomy

Cathie Clarke
Institute of Astronomy

Christopher Tout
Institute of Astronomy

Dr Amy Bonsor
Institute of Astronomy

Aron Wall
Physics

How do planets maintain stable climates?
How do planetary interiors connect with their surfaces?
What is the diversity of rocky worlds in the solar system?







Academics

Prof Oliver Shorttle
Institute of Astronomy, Earth Sciences

David Al-Attar
Earth Sciences

Marie Edmonds
Earth Sciences

Prof Nick Rawlinson
Earth Sciences

Dr Paul Rimmer
Physics

Ed Tipper
Earth Sciences

Nicholas Tosca
Earth Sciences

How does geochemistry transition to prebiotic chemistry?
How do atmospheres participate in the origin and maintenance of life?
How can we find biospheres on other planets?







Academics

Prof Alex Archibald
Chemistry

Jonathan Goodman
Chemistry

Nikku Madhusudhan
Institute of Astronomy

Alex Thom
Chemistry

Dr Paul Rimmer
Physics

Nicholas Tosca
Earth Sciences

How might pre-biotic to biotic transitions occur?
What is the history of life on Earth?
How does life impact planets?






Academics

Nick Butterfield
Earth Sciences

Neil Davies
Earth Sciences

Ray Goldstein
Mathematics

Julian Hibbert
Plant Sciences

Phil Hollinger
LMB

Chris Howe
Biochemistry

Emily Mitchell
Zoology

Eske Willerslev
Zoology