Sara Seager

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Eve Lee

General area of research:

astrophysics, astrobiology

McGill courses:

PHYS 320, PHYS 521, PHYS 186

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Sara pioneered many of the techniques used for the analysis of exoplanet atmosphere and she is one of THE leading figure in the field of exoplanet and astrobiology

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