When:
Saturday, January 17, 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Where: Norris University Center, 2-160, 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Contact:
Joan West
(847) 491-3645
joan.west@northwestern.edu
Group: Department of Physics and Astronomy
Category: Lectures & Meetings
"What is Life After All and What Makes It Possible?"
Living organisms are built out of cells, which serve to segregate the organism from the environment. Cells across the kingdoms of life share common processes to acquire energy from the environment to grow, interact, and reproduce. These shared qualities raise the question: how do we scientifically define "life"?
Thomas Wytock, Postdoctoral Scholar, Northwestern University