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Join Dr. Eleonora Bianchi from INAF - Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri for a seminar exploring the astrochemical trail of complex molecules in forming planetary systems. Discover how over 330 different molecular species found in interstellar space might have served as building blocks for prebiotic chemistry and potentially contributed to the emergence of life on Earth. Learn about the synergistic approach of astrochemistry that combines astronomical observations, laboratory experiments, quantum chemistry calculations, and modeling to understand molecular complexity evolution during solar system formation. Examine recent observations of prebiotic molecules in Solar System analogs, with special focus on young protostellar disks that reveal initial conditions for planet formation. Understand the evidence supporting the inheritance of molecular complexity from early star formation stages to outer protostellar disks and Solar System comets. The seminar concludes by addressing future challenges in astrochemistry and highlighting the importance of upcoming radio observational facilities like ALMA Band 2, SKAO, and ngVLA in studying chemical complexity in planet-forming regions. This EAI seminar takes place on April 1st, 2025, at 16:00 CET.
