session 1

Title

SETI Science and Technology: Current and Future Directions

type

oral

Description

This session examines the scientific and technical foundations of the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI), focusing on how we design, execute, and refine strategies to detect evidence of other technological civilisations. Researchers are analysing huge astronomical datasets for technosignatures — from narrowband radio signals to unusual infrared or optical anomalies — across the entire electromagnetic spectrum. Increasingly, multi messenger approaches (e.g. gravitational waves, neutrinos etc) are also being applied to broaden the search. We aim to highlight developments in observational techniques, next generation instrumentation, and new search strategies, including the use of artificial intelligence to mine complex datasets for subtle anomalies. The session welcomes contributions on current and future projects, emerging technologies, and creative approaches that will shape the next generation of SETI research.

Date

2026-10-06

Time

10:15

Room

G1

IPC members

• Co-Chair: Dr. Karen Perez, SETI Institute, United States;

• Co-Chair: Dr. David DeBoer, Oxford University, United Kingdom;