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Conference on Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence

By catdynamics on June 22, 2012.

The SETI Institute is sponsoring the Second Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Conference at the San Jose Santa Clara Convention Center this weekend.

The Conference is an unusual blend of hard science, science fiction and media: with Geoff Marcy, Alex Filippenko and Debra Fischer, among others, mixing in with NASA honchos, Silicon Valley enthusiasts and Bill Nye the Science Guy.

SETIcon poster

There are three days of talks, presentations and parallel sessions on topics ranging from "The Kepler Mission" to "Would Discovering ET Destroy Earth's Religions".

Saturday night Jill Tarter is being honoured with a gala party, featuring Earth, Wind and Fire, or parts thereof.

It promises to be an interesting meeting, and good place to catch up on some recent developments and future plans.
Registration is open, including day registration for any locals who want to stop by.

There is a student discount, so hop in the car and swing by.

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