4 papers
Managing Uncertainty in Life Detection: Venus and Mars Claims Compared
Daliah Raquel Bibas, Clément Vidal
Detection claims surrounding life beyond Earth often attract intense attention because the question of whether we are alone in the cosmos carries unusually high scientific, social,…
The Search for Technosignatures: a Review of Possibilities
Clément Vidal, Benji L. Fields, Damian R. Sowinski +19
This paper aims to review the diverse range of technosignatures that have been proposed in the literature. We organize the review by scales, starting carefully from Earth, then zoo…
Responsible Discovery in Astrobiology: Lessons from Four Controversial Claims
Daliah Raquel Bibas, Clément Vidal
This paper examines four case studies of life-detection claims in astrobiology, covering both biosignatures and technosignatures: the 1877 "canals" on Mars, the 1976 Mars Viking la…
SETI Post-Detection Futures: Directions for Technosignature Research and Readiness
Kate Genevieve, Andjelka B. Kovacevic, John Elliott +12
This white paper highlights the work that is needed to anticipate the challenges and societal impacts of a possible technosignature detection. We recommend practical steps to stren…