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Alien Planet On TV
Section 1.2
Section 1.3
Section 1.4
Section 1.5
Section 1.6
Section 1.7
Section 1.8
Section 1.9
Section 1.10
Section 1.11
Section 1.12
Section 1.13
Section 1.14
Section 1.15
Meet the Scientists
Michio Kaku
Jack Horner
Stephen W. Hawking
J. Craig Venter
Dr. James Garvin
Victoria Meadows
Wayne Barlowe
Randy Pollock
David Moriarty
Curtis Clark
Joan Horvath
James Kirkland
Section 2.13
Section 2.14
Section 2.15
Scientists Answer
What is Life?
How Do We Find Alien Life?
Are We Alone?
Is Intelligent Life Out There?
If We Find Aliens, What Next?
Section 3.6
Section 3.7
Section 3.8
Section 3.9
Section 3.10
Section 3.11
Section 3.12
Section 3.13
Section 3.14
Section 3.15
The Darwin System
Darwin IV
Section 4.7
Section 4.8
Section 4.9
Section 4.10
Section 4.11
Section 4.12
Section 4.13
Section 4.14
Section 4.15
Alien Datafile
Arrowtongue
Beach Quill
Bladderhorn
Daggerwrist
Emperor Sea Strider
Sea Strider Nymph
Groveback
Gyrosprinter
Jetdarter
Littoralope
Pronghead
Skewer
Trunk Sucker
Unth
Section 5.15
Alternate Aliens
The Search for New Worlds
NASA and the SETI Program
The Habitable Zone
Emergence of Life
Aliens in Science Fiction I
Aliens in Science Fiction II
Section 6.7
Section 6.8
Section 6.9
Section 6.10
Section 6.11
Section 6.12
Section 6.13
Section 6.14
Section 6.15
Wallpapers
Section 7.1
Section 7.2
Section 7.3
Section 7.4
Section 7.5
Section 7.6
Section 7.7
Section 7.8
Section 7.9
Section 7.10
Section 7.11
Section 7.12
Section 7.13
Section 7.14
Section 7.15
Extraterrestrial Discussions
Section 8.1
Section 8.2
Section 8.3
Section 8.4
Section 8.5
Section 8.6
Section 8.7
Section 8.8
Section 8.9
Section 8.10
Section 8.11
Section 8.12
Section 8.13
Section 8.14
Section 8.15
Section 9
Section 9.1
Section 9.2
Section 9.3
Section 9.4
Section 9.5
Section 9.6
Section 9.7
Section 9.8
Section 9.9
Section 9.10
Section 9.11
Section 9.12
Section 9.13
Section 9.14
Section 9.15
Section 10
Section 10.1
Section 10.2
Section 10.3
Section 10.4
Section 10.5
Section 10.6
Section 10.7
Section 10.8
Section 10.9
Section 10.10
Section 10.11
Section 10.12
Section 10.13
Section 10.14
Section 10.15
Section 11
Section 11.1
Section 11.2
Section 11.3
Section 11.4
Section 11.5
Section 11.6
Section 11.7
Section 11.8
Section 11.9
Section 11.10
Section 11.11
Section 11.12
Section 11.13
Section 11.14
Section 11.15
Section 12
Section 12.1
Section 12.2
Section 12.3
Section 12.4
Section 12.5
Section 12.6
Section 12.7
Section 12.8
Section 12.9
Section 12.10
Section 12.11
Section 12.12
Section 12.13
Section 12.14
Section 12.15
Section 13
Section 13.1
Section 13.2
Section 13.3
Section 13.4
Section 13.5
Section 13.6
Section 13.7
Section 13.8
Section 13.9
Section 13.10
Section 13.11
Section 13.12
Section 13.13
Section 13.14
Section 13.15
Section 14
Section 14.1
Section 14.2
Section 14.3
Section 14.4
Section 14.5
Section 14.6
Section 14.7
Section 14.8
Section 14.9
Section 14.10
Section 14.11
Section 14.12
Section 14.13
Section 14.14
Section 14.15
Section 15
Section 15.1
Section 15.2
Section 15.3
Section 15.4
Section 15.5
Section 15.6
Section 15.7
Section 15.8
Section 15.9
Section 15.10
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Section 15.13
Section 15.14
Section 15.15
Meet the Scientists
David Moriarty
Biologist

Dr. David Moriarty is a professor of biological sciences at California State Polytechnic University in Pomona. He has served in a number of posts, including acting dean for the College of Science, since joining the university in 1976. Moriarty is especially interested in structural aspects of community ecology and ornithology. In his own words, "I work with birds because I like them and know a little about them."

Moriarty received a bachelor's, masters and Ph.D. in zoology from the University of Illinois. He is a member of a number of organizations including the Ecological Society of America, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute of Biological Sciences and American Ornithologists' Union.

 

 

 

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