AAAS 2020: Mars Robots and SETI
Channel: James Davenport
Date: 2020-03-02

Vlogging the AAAS 2020 meeting - Day 2! Today we're focused on SETI and the search for life in the universe. AKA asking the biggest questions! Oh, and we got up close with some MARS robots at the Tech Tangle!! Thanks to the Oregon State Robotics Club for driving their Mars rover around and explaining some of the tech behind it.

I also found my way into chatting with the press and public information folks associated with my University, and I think that it's (hopefully) the beginning of a beautiful friendship. And of course, trust in the media is critical if we're ever going to announce results in technosignature/SETI research!

My previous AAAS vlog, with more highlights of the Expo hall, and attending a talk by Bill Gates:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2hQNrlz51Q

OSU's Robotics Mars Rover Club
https://osurobotics.club/mars-rover/

AAAS Session on Detecting Life in the Universe & SETI
https://aaas.confex.com/aaas/2020/meetingapp.cgi/Session/23765

The Rio Scale 2.0 for SETI discoveries
https://dh4gan.github.io/rioscale2/

Sofia Sheikh's new paper
https://arxiv.org/abs/2002.06162

#AAASmtg #AAAS2020 #Science

VLOG GEAR: 
Nikon D7500
Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8
Nikon 70-300mm AF-P VR
Takstar SGC-598

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