[AANC Contacts] Reminder: SETI Day of Science Oct. 25 in Mountain View

[Andrew Fraknoi]

Note: This event is almost sold out.  You will need
reservations to get in and there are very few left.
Please RSVP (see end) right away, if you would
like to attend.
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Come Explore the Cosmic Frontiers with the SETI Institute
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Participate in an Exciting "Day of Science"
Saturday, October 25, from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View.

Seating is limited!  Admission is free, but reservations are required.


Seven top scientists from the SETI Institute will share the latest 
results from the search for life in the universe, in a program 
designed for non-specialists. The speakers include:

* Jill Tarter: Building Better Pitchforks for Searching the Cosmic 
Haystack (for intelligent signals)
* Seth Shostak: New Strategies and Weird Ideas (for SETI)
* Cynthia Phillips: Exploration of Europa (the moon that might harbor life)
* Doug Vakoch: The Art and Science of Interstellar Message Composition
* Jon Jenkins: Kepler's Search for New Worlds (planet finding mission 
to launch next year)
* Margaret Race: Astrobiology, Planetary Protection, and the Search for Life
* Laurance Doyle: SOTI: The Search for Ocean-Terrestrial Intelligence

The moderator will be SETI Institute Trustee (and California 
Professor of the Year), Andrew Fraknoi (of Foothill College), who 
will set the astronomical background for the talks.

There will be ample time for questions from the audience and 
discussion among the speakers.

For more information or to register, go to the event web-site: 
http://www.seti.org/dayofscience2008

There will be general seating -- or join TeamSETI and receive 
priority seating! The program is for adults and older teens and we 
suggest not bringing younger children.

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The SETI Institute is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to 
scientific research, education and public outreach. The mission of 
the Institute is to explore, understand and explain the origin, 
nature and prevalence of life in the universe. We believe we are 
conducting the most profound search in human history - to know our 
beginnings and our place among the stars.

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