Astronomy talks

[miriam_e]

Just been listening to a wonderful talk by Jill Tarter of SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) given at the Silicon Valley Astronomy Lectures. I recommend the talk. There are lots of other talks by very cool astronomical folks there too.

Last night I listened to the Contact audiobook again. It was as enthralling as last time I listened to it. Famous scientist, writer, and science communicator Carl Sagan wrote the book. His last wife, writer, and science communicator Ann Druyan condensed it for the audiobook. Jodie Foster reads the audiobook superbly. Jodie also played the main role in the movie, which was incidentally, based largely on Jill Tarter.