Brisbane Event - 23 July

[Argonavis (William)]

Public Lecture:
Monday July 23: Are we alone in the universe? A review of the Drake Equation
by
Wilson da Silva

We know the probability of intelligent life in the universe is greater than zero – after all, we’re here! But is life a rare occurrence in the cosmos? Is intelligence (and civilisation and technology) just a freak event, never to be repeated? Or does it happen often enough that the universe is humming with the chatter of alien civilisations? Science journalist Wilson da Silva takes a modern look at the Drake Equation, science’s attempt to determine the number of extraterestrial civilisations out there today.

Wilson da Silva is the Editor-in-Chief of Cosmos, the award-winning science magazine, and a former reporter for ABC TV’s Quantum. He’s been editor Newton and 21C, was science editor of ABC Online, and is a former staff journalist at Reuters, The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. The winner of 21 awards – including Editor of the Year (twice in a row) for his work on Cosmos – he is the past president of the World Federation of Science Journalists.

Title: Are we alone in the universe? A review of the Drake Equation
Speaker: Wilson da Silva, Editor of Cosmos Magazine
Date: Monday July 23, 2007
Time: 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Venue: Ithaca auditorium, City Hall, Ann Street, Brisbane.

[Gargoyle_Steve (Steve)]

It appears that I am not working that particular afternoon/evening after all - perhaps we'll manage to catch up with each other that night William, I'll let you know. I might have a chat with Ron, etc, in the meantime. It does sound like an interesting evening!