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Life at the SETI Institute: DIY -- Do your own SETI searches with setiQuest Data and Software

SETI Institute | Posted 11.28.2011

SETI Institute

By Dr. Gerry Harp, an astrophysicist at the SETI Institute. Figure 1: A waterfall plot. This shows the signal as a function of frequency (increas...

Inspired by Donkey Ears (and Why It Matters)

Katherine Dunn | Posted 05.25.2011

Katherine Dunn

My newfound affliction to donkey ears is a beautiful gift not only to my art, but also to my life and health. For observing them requires me to stop and experience each enjoyable twitch.

What Does It Mean To Receive?

Anne Naylor | Posted 11.17.2011

Anne Naylor

Do you get so busy during the day that you do not take a moment to receive, to be aware of, the good around you? Do you ever pause to take in the beauty of flowers?

The Heisenberg Effect of Televising Political Negotiations

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

Chris Weigant

Because I wanted as wide an audience as possible, I wrote this article the way I did. Because I know in advance that I'm "being observed," I changed my presentation. The same is true in politics.