Philip Morrison

15 Jun 2010

What If We Never Search?

by David Licata | posted in: Quotes, SETI | 4

In September 1959, Giuseppe Cocconi and Philip Morrison published “Searching for Interstellar Communications” in the science journal Nature. The article advocated searching for intelligent extraterrestrial life using radio telescopes. This article, along with Frank Drake’s search seven months later, essentially … Continued

30 Sep 2009

SETI: A mini-history lesson

by David Licata | posted in: SETI | 3

In September, 1959, two physicists at Cornell University, Philip Morrison and Giuseppe Cocconi, published a paper in the science journal Nature entitled “Searching for Interstellar Communications.” The Telegraph used the anniversary as an opportunity to post a top ten list … Continued