Eerie Silence: The Search for Intelligent Extraterrestrial Life
S. Dillon Ripley Center - International Gallery - Smithsonian Institution, Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 6:45pm
Paul Davies discusses The Eerie Silence: Renewing Our Search for Alien Intelligence.
In an illustrated lecture, Davies argues that we need to get away from the “radio message for mankind” concept established in the 1970s and instead enlarge the search for signs of alien civilizations. He discusses potential ramifications that contact with aliens would have. He also reveals the existence of a “shadow biosphere” that would prove that life on Earth happened easily and fast and so would be likely to occur on all Earthlike planets. (karenharris)… (more)
In an illustrated lecture, Davies argues that we need to get away from the “radio message for mankind” concept established in the 1970s and instead enlarge the search for signs of alien civilizations. He discusses potential ramifications that contact with aliens would have. He also reveals the existence of a “shadow biosphere” that would prove that life on Earth happened easily and fast and so would be likely to occur on all Earthlike planets. (karenharris)… (more)
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