Friday, January 17, 2025 at 10:30am CT
Speaker: Peter James, Assistant Professor, Baylor University
Host: Duncan Young
Title: How to make an Earth: Lessons from Venus
Abstract: In many ways, Venus is the most Earth-like planet we have found in our galaxy so far. Nevertheless, its atmosphere, surface, and interior have diverged dramatically from those of Earth. This talk will explore the ways geophysics can probe the structure and history of Earth’s “sister planet”.