Objective
Astrobiology is an exciting field encompassing many areas of philosophy and science: both physical and social. Astrobiology dares us to question our place in the universe; while also promoting problem solving, critical thinking and an appreciation for the scientific method - skills no one should go through life without.
This website was conceived and designed for YOU - high school students thinking about which subjects to take for the HSC. Choosing STEM (Science, Technolgy, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects will open paths that will bring you the wonder, challenge, and beauty of the natural world and orient you towards helping humanity grow wisely.
My hope then is to encourage you to select at least one later-year STEM subject so that you too can have the opportunity to share in the excitement and humbling joy of discovering things no one (from this planet at least) has ever encountered before.
About Matthew
Matthew is an Anglo-Catholic, pre-service science teacher, photographer, devoted husband and father. He is a graduate student at the University of Newcastle, Australia, with degrees in economics and marine biology.
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HTML and CSS lessons were taken at Codecademy:
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References and Reading List
Arino de la Rubia, L.S., 2012. The Astrobiology in Secondary Classrooms (ASC) Curriculum: Focusing Upon Diverse Students and Teachers. Astrobiology 12, 892–899. doi:10.1089/ast.2012.0841
Astrobiology Academy | Astrobiology Summer Academy – An Initiative of the UK Centre for Astrobiology [WWW Document], n.d. URL http://www.astrobiologyacademy.org/
Astrobiology Activities And Resources For High School Teachers [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://depts.washington.edu/astrobio/drupal/content/high-school-teachers
Bennett, J., Shostak, S., 2011. Life in the Universe, 3rd ed. Addison-Wesley, San Francisco.
Brake, M., 2012. Alien Life Imagined: Communicating the Science and Culture of Astrobiology, 1st ed. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Comparison Between OGLE-TR-122b, Jupiter and the Sun [WWW Document], n.d. . www.eso.org. URL http://www.eso.org/public/images/eso0507c/
Cranford, J., 2011. From Dying Stars to the Birth of Life: The New Science of Astrobiology and the Search for Life in the Universe. Nottingham University Press, Nottingham.
Duner, D., 2013. The History and Philosophy of Astrobiology: Perspectives on Extraterrestrial Life and the Human Mind. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
Impey, C., Spitz, A., Stoeger, W., 2013. Encountering Life in the Universe: Ethical Foundations and Social Implications of Astrobiology, 2nd ed. University of Arizona Press, Tucson.
Longstaff, A., 2014. Astrobiology: An Introduction, 1st ed. CRC Press, Boca Raton.
NASA Astrobiology Institute | Education and Outreach [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://astrobiology.nasa.gov/nai/education-and-outreach/
Reece, M. Urry, Cain, Wasserman, Minorsky, Jackson, Cooke, 2012. Campbell Biology, 9th ed. Pearson, Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.
Rothery, D., Gilmour, I., Sephton, M. (Eds.), 2011. An Introduction to Astrobiology, 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge ; New York.
Staley, J.T., 2003. Astrobiology, the transcendent science: the promise of astrobiology as an integrative approach for science and engineering education and research. Curr. Opin. Biotechnol. 14, 347–354.