Wisconsin Center for Origins Research
@wicor.bsky.social
53 followers
47 following
34 posts
Mission: Advance our understanding of the origins of life in the Universe through interdisciplinary research and education.
https://wicor.wisc.edu/
📸: Night sky above the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT), July 2017, Photo Jeff Miller/UW-Madison
Posts
Media
Videos
Starter Packs
Congratulations to Ángel F. Adames Corraliza, the Ned P. Smith Distinguished Chair of Climatology in @uwmad-aos.bsky.social for being awarded a 2025 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship--also known as "Genius Grants."
Fellows receive an $800,000 stipend with no conditions.
news.wisc.edu/two-uw-madis...
Fellows receive an $800,000 stipend with no conditions.
news.wisc.edu/two-uw-madis...
Two UW–Madison professors named MacArthur Fellows
Atmospheric scientist Ángel F. Adames Corraliza and nuclear security specialist Sébastien Philippe, professors at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, have been awarded 2025 MacArthur Fellowships.
news.wisc.edu
General Relativity Can Prevent a Runaway Greenhouse on Potentially Habitable Planets Orbiting White Dwarfs
astrobiology.com/2025/10/gene... #astrobiology #exoplanet #climate
astrobiology.com/2025/10/gene... #astrobiology #exoplanet #climate
General Relativity Can Prevent a Runaway Greenhouse on Potentially Habitable Planets Orbiting White Dwarfs - Astrobiology
Planets orbiting in the habitable zones of white dwarfs have recently been proposed as promising targets for biosignature searches.
astrobiology.com
Prof. Jim Cleaves will present "Understanding the Chemical Origins of Life" as the fall WiCOR Lecture on Oct 8 @ 7:30 PM!
This event is open to the public!
Full event details: go.wisc.edu/wicor-lectur...
🧪🔭 #Astrobiology #OriginsOfLife #PrebioticChemistry #chemsky @widofficial.bsky.social
This event is open to the public!
Full event details: go.wisc.edu/wicor-lectur...
🧪🔭 #Astrobiology #OriginsOfLife #PrebioticChemistry #chemsky @widofficial.bsky.social
Welcome, Badgers! It’s an exciting time for innovation on campus: our dazzling Morgridge Hall is open, we earned a STARS gold ranking for sustainability & so much life-saving research takes place here every day. See my full message: news.wisc.edu/welcome-to-a...
On, Wisconsin 👐
On, Wisconsin 👐
When stars die, could life begin? White dwarfs could possibly host planets with oceans, making them worth considering in the search for life.
I wrote about the science (and surprises) of white dwarf planets at The Conversation. theconversation.com/earth-size-s...
I wrote about the science (and surprises) of white dwarf planets at The Conversation. theconversation.com/earth-size-s...
Earth-size stars and alien oceans – an astronomer explains the case for life around white dwarfs
Could tiny stars a fraction the size of our solar system’s Sun have habitable planets orbiting them? A new study says it’s possible.
theconversation.com
AOS professor Hannah Zanowski joined The Larry Meiller Show to talk about the role of oceans on Earth and other planets. Have a listen!
How oceans support life; keeping space rovers unstuck; and the scourge of blue-green algae
Oceanography has much to tell us about the health of planet Earth – as well as far-flung exoplanets. Then, we learn why space rovers get stuck on Mars and the moon. Then, an up-to-date report on anoth...
www.wpr.org
👀The webinar recording is now available for viewing.🌱 Enjoy! plantae.org/plantaeprese...
#plantscience
#plantscience
📣Join us for the upcoming Plantae webinar on June 17 at 5:00 am Eastern time, hosted by the 2025 Plantae Fellows.🌱
👉Free registration at buff.ly/8FjzvUl.
#plantscience
👉Free registration at buff.ly/8FjzvUl.
#plantscience
AOS Prof. Hannah Zanowski studies polar oceanography, and she's now bringing that expertise to WiCOR, where she focuses on planetary oceanography by modeling early Earth and exoplanet conditions to understand what ultimately makes a planet habitable after it forms.
ls.wisc.edu/news/from-ea...
ls.wisc.edu/news/from-ea...
From Earth to Exoplanets: Studying Oceans Across the Universe
ls.wisc.edu
Hycean planets (ocean worlds with H-rich atmospheres) are thought to be promising spots for life, particularly around M-dwarfs, with the habitable zone being much wider than it is for terrestrial planets. But there's a twist...
Reposted by Wisconsin Center for Origins Research
Catch #WICORMember Prof. Thomas Beatty (@tgbeatty.bsky.social) and Jim Lattis on Wisconsin Public Radio's Larry Meiller Show tomorrow, May 14 from 12 - 1 pm.
www.wpr.org/shows/larry-...
www.wpr.org/shows/larry-...
Jim Lattis and I will be on Madison's local NPR affiliate tomorrow afternoon from noon - 1pm, as a part of the Larry Meiller Show.
We'll talk about exoplanets, the search for life, and the new WiCOR center at UW.
Locals can listen on FM 88.7, or online www.wpr.org/shows/larry-...
We'll talk about exoplanets, the search for life, and the new WiCOR center at UW.
Locals can listen on FM 88.7, or online www.wpr.org/shows/larry-...
Jim Lattis and I will be on Madison's local NPR affiliate tomorrow afternoon from noon - 1pm, as a part of the Larry Meiller Show.
We'll talk about exoplanets, the search for life, and the new WiCOR center at UW.
Locals can listen on FM 88.7, or online www.wpr.org/shows/larry-...
We'll talk about exoplanets, the search for life, and the new WiCOR center at UW.
Locals can listen on FM 88.7, or online www.wpr.org/shows/larry-...
The Larry Meiller Show
Join us every weekday from 11:00 to 1:00 when we discuss the environment, consumer issues, nature, books, gardening, home improvement and so much more. Our expert guests share their knowledge and take...
www.wpr.org
Join #WiCOR for the Spring 2025 #WiCORLecture on “The Origin of Life: Easy or Hard?” from Prof. Jack W. Szostak on 📅May 1 @ 7 pm in the📍Chemistry Building S429, UW-Madison!
This talk is open to the public - share with friends & family!
wicor.wisc.edu/event/wicor-...
Accessibility? [email protected]
This talk is open to the public - share with friends & family!
wicor.wisc.edu/event/wicor-...
Accessibility? [email protected]
