Astronomers around the world are pointing their telescopes
toward the heavens, searching for signs of intelligent life. If
they make contact with an advanced alien civilization, how will
humankind respond? In thinking about first contact, the
contributors to this volume present new empirical and theoretical
research on the societal dimensions of the Search for
Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). Archaeologists and
astronomers explore the likelihood that extraterrestrial
intelligence exists, using scientific insights to estimate such
elusive factors as the longevity of technological societies.
Sociologists present the latest findings of novel surveys, tapping
into the publicOCOs attitudes about life beyond Earth to show how
religion and education influence beliefs about extraterrestrials.
Scholars from such diverse disciplines as mathematics, chemistry,
journalism, and religious studies offer innovative solutions for
bridging the cultural gap between human and extraterrestrial
civilizations, while recognizing the tremendous challenges of
communicating at interstellar distances. At a time when new planets
are being discovered around other stars at an unprecedented rate,
this collection provides a much needed guide to the human impact of
discovering we are not alone in the universe."
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