Life as a cosmic phenomenon facing human culture

Martin Dominik; István Praet; Erik Persson; Ricky J. Lee; Olli Pekka Vainio; Daniela de Paulis; Perig Pitrou; Shoaib Ahmed Malik

doi:10.1017/S1743921325000274

Life as a cosmic phenomenon facing human culture

Martin Dominik^*
, István Praet^*
, Erik Persson^*
, Ricky J. Lee^*
, Olli Pekka Vainio^*
, Daniela de Paulis^*
, Perig Pitrou^*
, Shoaib Ahmed Malik^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We present perspectives from six panellists on “Life as a cosmic phenomenon facing human culture”, contrasting our experience and knowledge of life as found on Earth with the vastness of the Universe and the fact that Earth-centric and/or anthropocentric views have repeatedly proven untenable.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	(Toward) Discovery of Life beyond Earth and its Impact
Pages	227-243
Number of pages	17
Volume	20
Edition	S387
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921325000274
Publication status	Published - 2026
Externally published	Yes
Event	387th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union - Durham, United Kingdom Duration: 15 Apr 2024 → 19 Apr 2024

Publication series

Series	Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
ISSN	1743-9213

Conference

Conference	387th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Durham
Period	2024-04-15 → 2024-04-19

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© The Author(s), 2026.

Keywords

Astrobiology
Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Sociology of astronomy

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Dominik, M, Praet, I, Persson, E, Lee, RJ, Vainio, OP, de Paulis, D, Pitrou, P & Malik, SA 2026, Life as a cosmic phenomenon facing human culture. in (Toward) Discovery of Life beyond Earth and its Impact. S387 edn, vol. 20, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, pp. 227-243, 387th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union, Durham, United Kingdom, 2024-04-15. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921325000274

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