A 'con' unlike any you've ever attended. Scientists, celebrities and sci-fi writers in a mind-meld of entertainment and scientific exploration. Panels, presentations, and face-time with some of your favorite researchers. If you only attend one 'con' this year, SETIcon should be it!

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Mickey Hart - Rhythms of the Universe SETIcon is happy to announce a special event has been added to the TeamSETI members only event on Friday. Mickey Hart from the Grateful Dead will preview "Rhythms of the Universe" from 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM. ...
Rock Out Like A Rock Star Friday Night Party:  Rock Band hosted by the "Bad Astronomer" Phil Plait. Rock out and dance the night away to some of your favorite Rock Band songs.  This is a free event that is open to any SETIcon ticket holder.
Gala Banquet Honoring Frank Drake Join us for a unique and memorable evening at the SETIcon banquet, honoring the life and work of Dr. Frank Drake, the father of SETI and author of the Drake Equation. Frank is celebrating his 80th year ...
Auction
The SETIcon auction will take place at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 14th.  We will be auctioning very special, one-of-a-kind items:

Speakers

  • Franck Marchis Franck Marchis
    Franck Marchis has been a planetary researcher at the SETI Institute and the Carl Sagan Center since July 2007 and a researcher at the university of California at Berkeley. He has been using adaptive optics...
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  • Dale Cruikshank Dale Cruikshank
    Dale Cruikshank is a planetary scientist at NASA Ames Research Center, where he specializes in determining the compositions and physical properties of small bodies in the outer Solar System. In this work...
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  • Janice Bishop Janice Bishop
    Janice Bishop received her M.S. degree in Applied Earth Science (Remote Sensing) at Stanford University and the Ph.D. degree in Chemistry at Brown University. She was a Humboldt Fellow at the German Space...
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Programming Updates

  • Programming Programming
    Here are just a few of the fascinating panels scheduled for the weekend: Looking for a Few Good Earths: Finding Our Counterpart Among the Stars Was Stephen Hawking Right: Should We Not Broadcast...
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  • Rhythms of the Universe by Mickey Hart Rhythms of the Universe by Mickey Hart
    Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart will introduce a preview of this magnificent work at the SETI Institute’s first annual SETIcon on August 13, 2010 at 8:00pm at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara. Modern...
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  • Credit Units Available for Teachers Credit Units Available for Teachers
    In collaboration with the SETI Institute, the Bay Area Earth Science Institute at San Jose State University will offer one regular semester unit for teachers who attend SETICon, Saturday and Sunday, August...
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