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Although the project will be based out of Harvard, the researchers hope to receive grants from nonprofit and government organizations. Already NASA will be contributing to the project—Knoll is one of the nation’s most prominent experts on Mars and will contribute the findings he gains as one of a handful of researchers who take turns driving NASA’s Opportunity Rover over the Red Planet...
...that the researchers do not see themselves participating in that debate—“we started this [initiative] before the debate was even there,” he said—although the initiative’s findings are likely to find their way into the controversy. Knoll added that many of the researchers feel that debate should be the stuff of philosophers and religious groups, not of scientists...
...Knoll said that while outside funds often come with restrictions on the grant may be used, Harvard’s participation will give researchers freedom “to do things that are maybe more creative...
This year, as part of that goal and in tandem with the launch of the initiative, Sasselov and Knoll with co-teach a Core course on the topic, Science A-54, “Life as a Planetary Phenomenon.” And Knoll added that public education—informing the average American, not just Harvard students—on the origins of life, is also a goal of the initiative...
...addition to Maier and Menand, the other committee members who attended the meeting were Dean of the Faculty William C. Kirby, Fisher Professor of Natural History and Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences Andrew Knoll, Bass Professor of Government Michael J. Sandel, and Professor of Philosophy Alison Simmons. Dean of the College Benedict H. Gross ’71, an ex officio member of the committee, was also present, along with other guests...