He skillfully recasts the history of biology within a mathematical context (Mendel's study of inherited traits in pea plants, for example, depended on uncovering simple mathematical patterns), then applies his left - brained perspective to the hot new field of astrobiology. (discovermagazine.com)
In a new paper, two astrophysicists argue that these questions may soon be resolvable scientifically, thanks to new data about the Earth and about other planets in our galaxy, and by combining the earth - based science of sustainability with the space - oriented field of astrobiology. (sciencedaily.com)
Soon after this first attempt, Drake came up with the celebrated Drake equation, which became the fundamental organizing principle for the new cross-disciplinary field of astrobiology. (discovermagazine.com)