Lynn Rothschild, NASA astrobiologist, talks about cosmic evolution. Cosmic evolution is the modern scientific story of who we are and whence we came; the story of us.
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Lynn Rothschild is responsible for the overall management of Investigation 6 - Planetary Pioneers, and participates in efforts to identify new model organisms, performing the initial tests for UV and desiccation resistance, and mechanisms of resistance. She will also be involved in various EPO activities and co-organizing the Stanford Astrobiology and Space Exploration course.