Rebecca Charbonneau
@rebecca_charbon
Historian of Science @AIP_HQ Author of "Mixed Signals: Alien Communication Across the Iron Curtain". Find me at http://rebeccacharbon.bsky.social
This calculation is part of a new paper by Sofia Sheikh* of the @SETIInstitute, co-written by Macy Huston*, Pinchen Fan*, @AdamFrank4, @tgbeatty*, @ravi_kopparapu, and @wrath_of_con_. On the arXiv soon! * = @PSU_CEHW / @PSETI_Center member! seti.org/press-release/…
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Join Ken Kellerman and Ellen Bouton at #AAS245 🌌 Their book, "Star Noise: Discovering the Radio Universe", is still available at the Cambridge booth 📚 Or why wait? Redeem a 30% discount + free shipping now using code 102278 and dive into the depths of the universe today!…
What can astronomy tell us about our place in the universe? 🌌 @Gates_Cambridge Scholars @Rebecca_Charbon, @Luis_Wel and Yinuo Han explore life beyond Earth, exoplanets, space dust, the Cold War – and even the ‘Mexican grandma test’ – in the latest 'So, now what?' podcast 👇
“engaging … Charbonneau highlights the peculiar interplay between the search for life ‘out there’ and the very real political and military machinations down here on Earth.” @undarkmag reviews 'Mixed Signals' by Rebecca Charbonneau full review: undark.org/2025/02/28/boo……
Humanity May Find Clues of Alien Life in the Next 20 Years, Scientist Says—And That Will ‘Change Everything’ popularmechanics.com/space/telescop…
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💥New Episode: Cold Wars, #AI, and 🎨#Art for 👽Aliens! @rebecca_charbon joins Chuck & Allen discussing #science history and where we earthlings might be headed tomorrow! 🎧wherever you get your #podcasts ⏬ podbean.com/eas/pb-k5yv2-1… ▶️ youtu.be/Urr0t6G3J9Q #astronomy #podcast
💥NEW! How does uncertainty lead #science to its newest discoveries? @BucknellU professor Dr. Jackie Villadsen joins Chuck and Allen for a great conversation (and we promise a great time!) 🎧 wherever you get your #podcasts ⏬ podbean.com/eas/pb-jqwi7-1… ▶️ youtu.be/3491h99cch4
MOONS OF MARS: SMALL BODIES, BIG MYSTERIES Nice article in @newscientist by @nadiamdrake on #Phobos & #Deimos, the two known moons of #Mars, and the unknowns they still are. @SETIInstitute @MarsInstitute @KeplerUni @NASAAmes @NASA @NSS
Mars's moon Phobos is so strange that no one knows how it formed. But a forthcoming mission could solve this mystery - and a host of other puzzles connected to the solar system's deep past. newscientist.com/article/mg2653…
A very nice review of my book, Mixed Signals!
A new book about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence during the Cold War reminds us that the history of this esoteric quest is bound up with some of the most profound questions faced by inhabitants of Earth. nyer.cm/f9RMKkA
Holy cow! The New Yorker just published a very nice review of my book, Mixed Signals. newyorker.com/books/under-re…
Anna is a STAR and I'm so lucky to work with her!! 🤩
🔬 Meet Anna Doel, our new Historian of 20th-Century Science! “My role lets me use every tool in a historian’s toolbox—what’s not to enjoy?!” 💼✨ Welcome to #TeamAIP, Anna! 🌟 #ScienceHistory #EmployeeSpotlight 📸 Anna in leaning pose with pencil graphic.
Last week, federal employees were sent an email titled “Fork in the Road”, inviting their resignations. Their deadline to respond is today. I wrote a @sciam op-ed explaining Musk’s preoccupation w/ the “fork in the road” & its connections to SETI. tinyurl.com/5d27dxdd
This month’s recommendations from the Pushkin House Bookshop! Come and visit us to browse these books or find them online here 👉 shop.pushkinhouse.org/collections/th…
Listen to @rebecca_charbon discuss her book 'Mixed Signals' on @PodcastUFO open.spotify.com/episode/2zNrij…
I hope you enjoy it! :-)
My next reading - "Mixed Signals" by Rebecca Charbonneau @rebecca_charbon (2025)
“eye-opening … a vigorous blend of scientific and political history.” @PublishersWkly review Mixed Signals by @rebecca_charbon publishersweekly.com/9781509556915
We've been busy bees 🐝having great conversations & creating new shows! Coming soon: @rebecca_charbon -#science historian with expertise in radio astronomy and the search for 🛸👽extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI)! @AIP_HQ @SETIInstitute @ATUnexplained
New science by Nick Tusay of @PSU_CEHW on our new JWST results! Thanks @astrolisa for the nice writeup! sciencenews.org/article/exopla…
What does the search for alien life have to do with the Cold War? Listen to @rebecca_charbon discuss her book Mixed Signals: Alien Communication Across the Iron Curtain on @NewBooksNetwork newbooksnetwork.com/mixed-signals