Seth Shostak

Senior Astronomer

Seth is an astronomer involved with Project Phoenix, and has a BA in physics from Princeton and a PhD in astronomy from Caltech. But he's also responsible for much of the outreach activities of the Institute. He edits the newsletter, gives talks and writes magazine articles (and books) about SETI. He also teaches a half-dozen informal education classes on astronomy and other topics in the Bay Area.

Before coming to SETI, Seth did research work on galaxies using radio telescopes at observatories and universities in America and Europe. His avocations include photography, filmmaking, and electronics.

Seth has produced a series of lectures on tape and video on the subject of SETI. For more information visit the Teaching Company website.

Seth has been a popular lecturer for MWT Associates on six different astronomical tours since his Romanian eclipse tour in 1999.Ê Most recently he was the recipient of the prestigious Klumpke-Roberts award given by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. This award was established by astronomer Dorothea Klumpke-Roberts, and recognizes outstanding contributions to the public understanding and appreciation of astronomy.

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