University of Copenhagen - Origins - Formation of the Universe, Solar System, Earth and Life 

Course intro ? Henning Haack

Introduction to time lines ? Henning Haack

1.1 Nucleosynthesis: the origin of elements in our Solar System - Part 1 ? Jim Connelly

1.2 Nucleosynthesis: the origin of elements in our Solar System - Part 2 ? Jim Connelly

1.3 Origin of the Elements, the Solar System and the Planets - Origin of the Solar System ? Henning Haack

1.4 Origin of the Elements, the Solar System and the Planets - Meteorites ? Henning Haack

1.5 Origin of the Elements, the Solar System and the Planets - Mars and the Moon ? Henning Haack

1.6 Origin of the Elements, the Solar System and the Planets - Exoplanets ? Henning Haack

1.7 The Worlds Largest Meteorite Slice ? Henning Haack

1.8 Allende - A World Famous Meteorite ? Henning Haack

1.9 Imilac - An Exceptionally Beautiful Meteorite Slice ? Henning Haack

Lecturers

Recommended resources ? Module 1

Quiz 1

2.1 The early Earth and origin of life - Uniformitarianism and the Basics of How the Earth Works - Emily Pope

2.2 The early Earth and origin of life - Geologic Time and the Origin of Earth - Emily Pope

2.3 The early Earth and origin of life - Finding Evidence for the Origin of Life - Emily Pope

2.4 The early Earth and origin of life - How to Make Life (or at Least a Best Guess) - Emily Pope

2.5 The early Earth and origin of life - Geology of the Precambrian: The Mantle and Crust - Emily Pope

2.6 The early Earth and origin of life - Geology of the Precambrian: The Hydrosphere and Atmosphere - Emily Pope

Recommended resources ? Module 2

Quiz 2

3.1 Origin of the microbial world: Part 1 - Jan Audun Rasmussen

3.2 Origin of the microbial world: Part 2 - Jan Audun Rasmussen

3.3 Origin of the microbial world: Part 3 - Jan Audun Rasmussen

3.4 Origin of the microbial world: Part 4 - Jan Audun Rasmussen

3.5 Origin of the Metazoans and evolution of life at small scale - Danny Eibye-Jacobsen

3.6 The Cambrian Explosion and exceptional preservation: Part 1 - Danny Eibye-Jacobsen

3.7 The Cambrian Explosion and exceptional preservation: Part 2 - Danny Eibye-Jacobsen

3.8 The Cambrian Explosion and exceptional preservation: Part 3 - Danny Eibye-Jacobsen

Recommended resources ? Module 3

Quiz 3

4.1 Transition from microbial to macrobial life: Snowball Earth and the Ediacara Biota - Part 1 - Svend Stouge

4.2 Transition from microbial to macrobial life: Snowball Earth and the Ediacara Biota - Part 2 - Svend Stouge

4.3 Eukaryotic Evolution and the Phylogeny of All Life - The Transition from the Prokaryotic to the Eukaryotic Cell and the Endosymbiont Theory - Martin V. Sørensen

4.4 Eukaryotic Evolution and the Phylogeny of All Life - The Eukaryotic Tree of Life and the Six Super Kingdoms: Archaeplastida - Martin V. Sørensen

4.5 Eukaryotic Evolution and the Phylogeny of All Life - The Six Super Kingdoms: Excavata and Rhizaria - Martin V. Sørensen

4.6 Eukaryotic Evolution and the Phylogeny of All Life - The Six Super Kingdoms: Chromalveolata - Martin V. Sørensen

4.7 Eukaryotic Evolution and the Phylogeny of All Life - The Six Super Kingdoms: Amoebozoa and Opisthokonta - Martin V. Sørensen

Recommended resources ? Module 4

Quiz 4

5.1 Ancient biodiversity: Origin of the Cambrian Evolutionary Fauna - Arne Thorshøj Nielsen

5.2 Ancient biodiversity: Origin of the Palaeozoic Evolutionary Fauna - Arne Thorshøj Nielsen

5.3 Ancient biodiversity: Origin of the Modern Evolutionary Fauna - Part 1 - Jan Audun Rasmussen

5.4 Ancient biodiversity: Origin of the Modern Evolutionary Fauna: Part 2 - Jan Audun Rasmussen

5.5 Ancient biodiversity: Origin of predation and the Mesozoic Arms Race - Jan Audun Rasmussen

Recommended resources ? Module 5

Quiz 5

6.1 Oxygenation and Animals: The O2 Cycle on Earth - Tais Wittchen Dahl

6.2 Oxygenation and Animals: Evidence for O2 levels on Early Earth - Tais Wittchen Dahl

6.3 Oxygenation and Animals: Feedbacks between life and O2 - Tais Wittchen Dahl

Recommended resources ? Module 6

Quiz 6

7.1 Origins and early development of plants: Evolution of plants - Vivi Vajda

7.2 Origin and early development of plants: Ferns - Vivi Vajda

7.3 Origin and early development of plants: Conifers - Vivi Vajda

7.4 The origin and diversification of flowering plants: The Origin - Gitte Petersen

7.5 The origin and diversification of flowering plants: Diversification of Flowering Plants - Gitte Petersen

7.6 The origin and diversification of flowering plants: The Impact of Flowering Plants on Earth - Gitte Petersen

Recommended resources ? Module 7

Quiz 7

8.1 The evolution of insects and their role in terrestrial ecosystems: Paleozoic insects - Lars Bjørn Vilhelmsen

8.2 The evolution of insects and their role in terrestrial ecosystems: Paleozoic winged insect - Lars Bjørn Vilhelmsen

8.3 The evolution of insects and their role in terrestrial ecosystems: The Rise of the Holometabolan Insects - Lars Bjørn Vilhelmsen

8.4 The evolution of insects and their role in terrestrial ecosystems: Insects and Flowering Plants - Lars Bjørn Vilhelmsen

Recommended resources ? Module 8

Quiz 8

9.1 Origin of the dinosaurs and birds: When Life Went Ashore ? Jesper Milán

9.2 Origin of the dinosaurs and birds: Mammals versus Dinosaurs - Gilles Cuny

9.3 Origin of the dinosaurs and birds: The end-Triassic Mass Extinction - Gilles Cuny

9.4 Origin of the dinosaurs and birds: Birds are Dinosaurs - Gilles Cuny

9.5 Mass Extinction Events and Their Causes Part 1 - Bent Lindow

9.6 Mass Extinction Events and Their Causes Part 2 - Bent Lindow

9.7 Mass Extinction Events and Their Causes Part 3 - Bent Lindow

9.8 Mass Extinction Events and Their Causes: The Cretaceous-Tertiary Mass Extinction Part 4 - Bent Lindow

Recommended resources ? Module 9

Quiz 9

10.1 Origin of Recent climate change: Earth today and yesterday - Michael Houmark-Nielsen

10.2 Origin of Recent climate change: The changing face of the Earth - Michael Houmark-Nielsen

10.3 Origin of Recent climate change: The green house world around the North Atlantic - Michael Houmark-Nielsen

10.4 Origin of Recent climate change: Drifting towards the ice house - Michael Houmark-Nielsen

10.5 Origin of Recent climate change: On the door step of the ice house - Michael Houmark-Nielsen

10.6 Origin of Recent climate change: The ice house world of the Pleistocene - Michael Houmark-Nielsen

10.7 The Molecular Clock: Discovery of the Molecular Clock Part 1 - Ole Seberg

10.8 The Molecular Clock: Phylogeny and Molecular Data Part 2 - Ole Seberg

10.9 The Molecular Clock: Explanations Part 3 - Ole Seberg

Recommended resources ? Module 10

Quiz 10

11.1 Primate Systematics: Primates, Origins and Evolution Part 1 - Bent Lindow

11.2 Primate Systematics: Primates, Origins and Evolution Part 2 - Bent Lindow

11.3 Primate Systematics: Human Evolution Assignment Part 3 - Bent Lindow

11.4 Human Origins and Evolution: The Global Dispersal of Anatomically Modern Humans - Tom Gilbert

11.5 Human Origins and Evolution: Leaving Africa - Tom Gilbert

11.6 Human Origins and Evolution: Multiple dispersals from Africa - Tom Gilbert

Recommended resources ? Module 11

Quiz 11

12.1 Modern diversity: Part 1 - Jon Fjeldså

12.2 Modern diversity: Part 2 - Jon Fjeldså

12.3 Modern diversity: Part 3 - Jon Fjeldså

12.4 Modern diversity: Part 4 - Jon Fjeldså

12.5 Modern diversity: Part 5 - Jon Fjeldså

12.6 Modern diversity: Part 6 - Jon Fjeldså

12.7 Modern diversity: Part 7 - Jon Fjeldså

12.8 Modern diversity: Part 8 - Jon Fjeldså

Recommended resources ? Module 12

Quiz 12