Seeking Alien Civilizations – Oct 17

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A search is underway to find intelligent life in the universe. Can SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) researchers detect radio, infrared, or optical signals from other civilizations? Current and future SETI projects, including the new $100-million Breakthrough Prize Foundation "Listen" project, may provide an answer.

UC Berkeley astronomer Dan Werthimer, Chief Scientist at Berkeley SETI Research Center, will describe the rationale for past and future searches, and will show how new technologies are revolutionizing SETI. Dan is the 2019 recipient of Wonderfest's Carl Sagan Prize for Science Popularization.


Dan Werthimer

WHAT: Are We Alone? — Seeking Alien Civilizations
WHO: Dan Werthimer, Chief Scientist, Berkeley SETI Research Center
WHERE: ONLINE, Zoom [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83436294025]
WHEN: 2020-10-17 — 4pm PDT, Sat, Oct 17 (1.5 hrs)
HOW:

This Zoom online gathering will begin with collective viewing of the new Wonderfest video entitled "Are We Alone? — Seeking Alien Civilizations" by Dan Werthimer. Then, Dan will answer juicy extraterrestrial questions posed by the Zoom audience.

This online event is produced in collaboration with the Alameda Free Library, Castro Valley Educational Foundation, and Castro Valley Science. Please consider contributing to Wonderfest's science outreach efforts via the inaptly named "Tickets" box, below.