SETI Scientist Explains Why We Haven't Found Aliens Yet
TechCrunch spoke with famed astronomer Jill Tarter, to understand how the search has changed over the years and why we haven't found intelligent life yet. Tarter, who was the inspiration for Dr. Ellie Arroway in Carl Sagan's Contact, has a PhD in astrophysics and has dedicated her career to the SETI field. Read more
Jill Cornell Tarter (born January 16, 1944) is an American astronomer and the outgoing director of the Centre for SETI Research, holding the Bernard M. Oliver Chair for SETI at the SETI Institute. Read more
Alien Hunter Jill Tarter Puts the Big Search in Perspective
Jill Tarter, one of the world's foremost alien hunters, is packing up her telescope. The director of research at SETI Institute, the Mountain View nonprofit that searches the cosmos for signs of extraterrestrial life, Ms. Tarter retired from that job last month after more than 30 years. The 68-year-old now focuses on fundraising for the cash-strapped organisation. Read more
ET Hunter Calls it Quits -- Search for Funding Instead
A lead scientist in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, or SETI, has decided to step aside to track down something equally elusive -- long-term funding. Jill Tarter, director of the Center for SETI Research at the California-based SETI Institute, will turn over her organisation's reins to a new leader, physicist Gerry Harp. Read more