The textbook for my Extraterrestrial Life course this semester is “Life in the Universe” (Bennett and Shostak, 2nd Ed., 2007). One of the introductory chapters discusses the science of life in the universe; beginning with ancient astronomy and the advent of science by the greeks, covering the Copernican revolution and the development of modern science, and discussing the nature of the scientific method and science in the modern world. It’s a fairly basic intro. I think it’s aimed at… Continue