Dr. Simon Steel – Deputy Director SETI Institute (Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) -“Where are the Aliens?”
Dr. Simon Steel
Simon Steel received his Ph.D. in astrophysics from UCD, studying the star formation histories of blue compact dwarf galaxies. He is currently Deputy Director of the Carl Sagan Center for Research at the SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Institute located in Mountain View, California, and heads the Institute’s education and public engagement programmes. Originally from London and a lifelong supporter of Tottenham Hotspur FC, Simon came to Ireland in 1991 and divided his work life between Belfield and the Canary Islands, and spent leisure time in Marlay Park with his two Dublin-born children, Conor and Aisling.
Lecture
“Where are the Aliens?”
In this lecture Simon will detail the work of Centre for Research at the SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Institute. He will bring us up to date with all the latest news on the search for extra-terrestrial life.