Seth Shostak
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Seth Shostak is an American astronomer and science communicator best known for his leadership in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence and his long-time work with the SETI Institute.
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|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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astronomer ⓘ person ⓘ science communicator ⓘ |
| activity |
media appearances about alien life
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public lectures on extraterrestrial intelligence ⓘ search for radio signals from extraterrestrial civilizations ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
SETI Institute
NERFINISHED
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search for extraterrestrial intelligence community ⓘ |
| communicationMedium |
podcasts
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public talks ⓘ radio programs ⓘ television documentaries ⓘ |
| educatedIn | astronomy ⓘ |
| employer | SETI Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
SETI
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astronomy ⓘ search for extraterrestrial intelligence ⓘ |
| genreOfWriting | popular science ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasNotableView |
advocates active public engagement with science
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expects detection of extraterrestrial intelligence in the coming decades ⓘ supports use of large-scale radio telescope arrays for SETI ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leadership in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence
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public outreach about extraterrestrial life ⓘ work with the SETI Institute ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Seth Shostak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| notableRole |
advocate for continued funding of SETI research
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prominent spokesperson for SETI ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronomer
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science communicator ⓘ |
| position |
director of the Center for SETI Research at the SETI Institute
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senior astronomer at the SETI Institute ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
astrobiology
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extraterrestrial intelligence ⓘ radio astronomy ⓘ |
| residenceCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInOrganization | scientific leadership at the SETI Institute ⓘ |
| specialization |
radio SETI
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signal detection from space ⓘ |
| topicOfPublicCommunication |
SETI research
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astronomy education ⓘ extraterrestrial life ⓘ |
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