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Sponsoring Organizations |
SETI InstituteThe purpose of the SETI Institute is to conduct scientific research and educational projects relevant to the nature, prevalence, and distribution of life in the universe. This mission encompasses over thirty externally funded projects in astronomy, planetary science, chemical evolution, the origin of life, biological evolution, cultural evolution, and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). The Institute's Project Phoenix is the world's most sensitive and comprehensive search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Phoenix listens for radio signals that are either being deliberately beamed our way, or are inadvertently transmitted from another planet. Concurrent with its research focus, the Institute contributes to public outreach and science education related to astrobiology and SETI. A powerful instrument now under development, the Allen Telescope Array (ATA), is a joint effort by the SETI Institute and the University of California, Berkeley. Because of its novel construction, the ATA can be used simultaneously for both SETI and cutting-edge radio astronomy research. In anticipation of a SETI signal detection, the Institute's Interstellar Message Group is drafting messages of the sort that might be transmitted in reply. |
Leonardo/OLATS (Leonardo Observatory for the Arts and TechnoSciences)A non-profit society devoted to research and online publishing in the field of arts and techno-sciences. Its activities are organized around four main axes: special projects (Virtual Africa, the Space and the Arts Project, and the Cultural Groundings of Globalisation); the Pioneers & Pathbreakers Project, which proposes online documentation (monographs and notices) on the artists and thinkers of the 20th Century who have been pioneers in art practice and theory related to techno-sciences; the Essays, in which seminal texts and new analyses are being published or republished online; and the Highlights, which provide information and reviews on new media art, bibliographies, etc.Leonardo/OLATS is the French-speaking branch of Leonardo/ISAST (International
Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology), and as such benefits
from the experience and the knowledge of the journal Leonardo and its
international network and community in the field of space art. Leonardo
has been publishing articles by space artists since 1971. |
John Templeton FoundationThe mission of The John Templeton Foundation is to pursue insights at the boundary between theology and science through a rigorous, open-minded, and empirically focused methodology, drawing together talented representatives from a wide spectrum of fields of expertise. Using "the humble approach," the Foundation typically seeks to focus the methods and resources of scientific inquiry on topical areas which have spiritual and theological significance ranging across the disciplines from cosmology to healthcare. This approach is inherently interdisciplinary, sensitive to nuance, and biased in favor of building linkages and connections. In placing high value on patience and perseverance, a spirit of humility can open the doors to progress and become a gateway to greater understanding. The Foundation is promoting the use of the humble approach in part
through its funding of a research project at the SETI Institute entitled
“The Construction of Interstellar Messages Describing the Evolution
of Altruistic Behavior.” This project will identify the key principles
of altruism that can be translated into interstellar messages for communication
with extraterrestrial intelligence. |
Leonardo/International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology (ISAST)Leonardo began international publication of its print journal in 1968, and has continued to focus for more than 30 years on writings by artists who work with science- and technology-based art media. ISAST Press was founded in 1982 to further the aims of Leonardo by providing avenues of communication for artists working in contemporary media. Leonardo/ISAST continues this work through its print journals, book series, CD series, web journal, web sites and other activities.Link: Leonardo/International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology (ISAST) |
Intl. Academy of Astronautics SETI Permanent Study GroupFor over thirty years, the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) SETI Permanent Study Group and its forerunner, the IAA SETI Committee, have provided an international forum for discussion related to the scientific, technical, and societal dimensions of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). Each year, the SETI Permanent Study Group organizes two sessions of paper presentations at the International Astronautical Congress. In conjunction with the SETI Institute, the SETI Permanent Study Group sponsored the first international workshop on interstellar message construction, held in Toulouse in 2001.Link: Intl. Academy of Astronautics SETI Permanent Study Group |
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