Is Intelligent Life Easy? Human-Like Life Probably Evolves "Right on Time"

Join planetary astronomer Franck Marchis in this 30-minute SETI Institute talk as he discusses with Dr. Dan Mills from the University of Munich about a groundbreaking study challenging the "hard steps" theory of intelligent life evolution. Discover how their research proposes that intelligent life may be a natural outcome of planetary evolution through sequential "windows of habitability" rather than an exceedingly rare event. Learn why this interdisciplinary collaboration between astrophysics and geobiology suggests intelligent life might be common throughout the universe and how these findings could significantly impact our search for extraterrestrial life. The discussion explores the paper co-authored by Drake Award winner Jason Wright that increases the odds that we're not alone in the universe, offering new perspectives on astrobiology and the evolution of complex life.