Tag: extraterrestrial intelligence
SubscribeIntelligent civilizations rarer than one in a million
February 8, 2013:
After looking for intelligent radio signals from 86 stars with known planets, UC Berkeley scientists have, for the first time, calculated the odds of finding intelligent civilizations in the Milky Way Galaxy. Fewer than one in a million stars probably are advanced enough for us to detect, though that means there are still potentially millions of such civilizations in the galaxy.
Hunting for the great galactic Internet
April 9, 2012:
Planet-hunting astronomer Geoff Marcy is now turning his attention to the hunt for alien civilizations. In an interview with Slate, Marcy talks about his new role as chair of Berkeley’s Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) program.
Astronomer Geoff Marcy appointed to Alberts Chair in SETI
December 23, 2011:
UC Berkeley astronomer Geoff Marcy has been appointed the Watson and Marilyn Alberts Chair in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). The Alberts have long held an interest in SETI-related research, and created the chair in 1998 as the first-ever endowed chair to support SETI.
