Nathalie Cabrol

French American Explorer and Astrobiologist | Director of the Carl Sagan Center at the SETI Institute.

Nathalie Cabrol is a French American explorer and astrobiologist, and director of the Carl Sagan Center at the SETI Institute. She researches habitability and life beyond Earth, develops science exploration strategies at NASA for Mars and Titan, designs robotic field tests, and leads projects in planetary science and astrobiology. Cabrol documents life’s adaptation to extreme environments and the effects of rapid climate change. She has authored over 600 peer-reviewed publications and conference proceedings and has published four books on planetary science. Her latest book, The Secret Life of the Universe, explores humanity’s most profound questions: are we alone in the universe and how did life on Earth begin?