Alien!

Plants can help us conquer space. For future Mars and Moon missions, cultivating plants in space is essential for survival. But what if we’re not alone out there?

Humans have always wondered whether we are alone in the universe. Is there extraterrestrial life? Recent discoveries in astrophysics and astrobiology show that there are many potentially habitable planets in our galaxy. Earth may not be the only inhabited planet, and we humans may not be the only intelligent species in the universe.Biochemist and plant researcher Dr. René Schlesier explains how plant cultivation beyond Earth could become a reality, where biotechnology meets space visions. 

Contact with an alien civilization would be an encounter with the utterly unknown. If aliens were to visit Earth, who would communicate with them? Exosociologist and futurist Dr. Andreas Anton presents possible scenarios for first contact with an extraterrestrial civilization.

In a moderated dialogue, the two scientists take us into their exciting research fields of astrobiology and exosociology. Afterwards, there will be time for discussion.

With: Dr. Andreas Anton, Exosociologist and Futurist & Dr. René Schlesier, Biochemist, Plant Researcher & Science Communicator