Alien Earths: What Makes Us Special? - Professor Chris Lintott

Sometime in 2026, we will discover our 10000th exoplanet, a world around a distant star. This population of worlds has proved remarkably diverse, but hasn’t produced any world like our own. We ask whether this is a coincidence, or whether it could be that our own world is special – and how we might investigate other worlds like our own when we do find them. This lecture was recorded by Chris Lintott on 4th February 2026 at Conway Hall, London. Professor Chris Lintott is a Professor of Astroph...