Podcaster: Dr. Sarah Horst
Title: Titan as Prebiotic Chemical System
Organization: The Society of Physics Students (SPS) at The University of Central Arkansas
Link : The Society of Physics Students (SPS) at The University of Central Arkansas
Description: Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, is one of the most interesting places in the Solar System to study prebiotic chemistry. The atmosphere is rich in organic chemistry, including a thick global haze layer and the surface is covered by hydrocarbon seas and organic dune fields. I give an overview of some of the major discoveries about Titan from the Cassini-Huygens mission and discuss ongoing work to understand Titan’s atmospheric chemistry.
Bio: The Society of Physics Students (SPS) at The University of Central Arkansas is incorporates outreach, demonstrations, tutoring and guest speakers into our SPS Chapter.
Dr. Sarah Horst is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Johns Hopkins University
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