E.T. Talk (eBook)
XIX, 212 Seiten
Springer New York (Verlag)
978-1-4419-6089-4 (ISBN)
Fernando J. Ballesteros earned his Ph. D. in physics from the University of Valencia, Spain, where he is now a practicing researcher and astronomer. He is a long-time popularizer of science in Spain, including acting as coauthor of the radio program 'The Sound of Science,' in Radio Nacional de España (Spain's national public radio service). He is also the author of the book Astrobiology, A Bridge Between the Big Bang and Life (Akal, 2008). He was a member of ESA's space telescope INTEGRAL team and researcher at the Spanish Astrobiology Center (CAB). The present volume is a translation of the Spanish version from Bromera, which was the winner of the European Award 'Estudi General' given for popular science.
For a long time I have been giving scientific lectures in different countries and on diverse topics, generally related to astronomy and to my work at the Arecibo Observatory. No matter which parti- lar topic I am talking about, the same question always comes up: Have we had any contact at Arecibo with "e;them"e;? My negative answer does not satisfy anyone. In fact, the answer either confirms their suspicions that there is a conspiracy afoot by higher autho- ties not to release information or their intentions to deceive the general public. The reasons for the deception have to do with the idea that, as in the movie Contact, the received messages contain important and useful information that will bring great advantage to whoever gets it. Many of us want to believe that extraterrestrial creatures can talk to us, that perhaps they are even living among us, as UFO fans believe. It would be fascinating if it were true, a more than extra- dinary discovery, the answer to an eternal question. There is p- sibly a deep psychological motive in this desire to know if we are alone in this huge universe, and the need to believe in something beyond our limited world, in space and time. There is no doubt, then, that this topic brings with it many scientific and philosophical discussions, as well as speculations that, on many occasions, fall into pure pseudoscience because of the lack of a reference framework.
Fernando J. Ballesteros earned his Ph. D. in physics from the University of Valencia, Spain, where he is now a practicing researcher and astronomer. He is a long-time popularizer of science in Spain, including acting as coauthor of the radio program "The Sound of Science," in Radio Nacional de España (Spain's national public radio service). He is also the author of the book Astrobiology, A Bridge Between the Big Bang and Life (Akal, 2008). He was a member of ESA's space telescope INTEGRAL team and researcher at the Spanish Astrobiology Center (CAB). The present volume is a translation of the Spanish version from Bromera, which was the winner of the European Award "Estudi General" given for popular science.
How Will We Communicatewith Intelligent Lifeon Other Worlds? 4
Copyright 5
Acknowledgements 8
Foreword 10
Preface 12
Contents 18
About the Author 20
1. A Place for Life 23
2. The Miracle of Life 37
3. Life in the Solar System? 51
4. The Search Starts 72
5. Where to Look 82
6. Searching Strategies 91
7. Different Languages 111
8. Different World Views 138
9. How Do We Know If There’sa Message? 147
10. Searching for a CommonLanguage 167
11. Is Anybody Out There? 195
Appendix 211
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 12.8.2010 |
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Reihe/Serie | Astronomers' Universe | Astronomers' Universe |
Zusatzinfo | XIX, 212 p. 82 illus., 15 illus. in color. |
Verlagsort | New York |
Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik |
Technik ► Luft- / Raumfahrttechnik | |
Schlagworte | Alien language • Animal Languages • Astrobiology • Communication with aliens • Cryptology Codes • Drake's equation • Extraterrestrial Intelligence • Mathematics • Search for Aliens • SETI • Theoretical Language |
ISBN-10 | 1-4419-6089-9 / 1441960899 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4419-6089-4 / 9781441960894 |
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