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We humans are obsessed with the idea that we’re not alone, that somewhere out there in the universe, there are other life forms intelligent enough to communicate with us. Or maybe even destroy us. But if there is life out there, why haven’t we heard from them yet? Or have we?
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In 1961, the astronomer Frank Drake devised a calculation that predicted the existence of millions of civilisations out there among the stars. His Drake Equation used some fairly speculative assumptions, but it ignited our curiosity. Are we just one small part of a vast, cosmic zoo?
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April 29, 2021, Mountain View, CA - The SETI Institute announced today the 2020 and 2021 recipients of the SETI Forward award, recognizing outstanding undergraduate interns studying astrobiology and SETI research: Karen Isabel Perez - Columbia University, Ellie White - Marshall University and Siddhant Sharma - University of Delhi. The SETI Forward award provides scholarship funds to support the next generation of scientists pursuing SETI and astrobiology career opportunities and connects promising students with researchers. All three recipients will receive their awards at the 2021 Drake Awards ceremony taking place on May 6, 2021. We are delighted to recognize Karen, Ellie and Siddhant for their achievements as summer interns in astrobiology and SETI research programs, said Bill Diamond, President and CEO of the SETI Institute. Providing undergraduates with the opportunity to not only do compelling science but also explore and discover career opportunit
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April 6, 2021, Mountain View, CA - The SETI Institute has named Dan Werthimer and Paul Horowitz as recipients of the 2021 Drake Award.
The award, named after Frank Drake, the astronomer who conducted the first modern experiment to seek extraterrestrial intelligence, honors those scientists and engineers who have made substantial contributions to the search for and understanding of life beyond Earth.
The 2021 Drake Awards mark the first time this SETI Institute award has simultaneously recognized the achievements of two people, a testament to the extraordinary contributions each has made to SETI Research. It s a tremendous honor to receive this award in Frank s name, said Werthimer, who is Chief Scientist at the Berkeley SETI Research Center. He was a huge and inspiring influence on my life and was the one who enticed me into SETI work. If it weren t for Frank, I would have been rich. Everyone in the Homebrew computer club (including Steve Jobs and Wozn