This year's SETI conference sessions at the International Astronautics Congress, will be in Sounth Korea: 12th - 16th October 2009 Deajon, Republic of Korea. As usual, there will be two sessions: SET I (Technology); SETI 2 (Interdisciplinary). See link to IAF conference in "related links category".

1st IAA Symposium on Search for Life Signature, Paris, France.: September 22-26, 2008.

Sir Arthur C Clarke dies: click here for Dr Elliott's personal memories and thoughts; also, see BBC obituary here.

Earth-like planet that supports life could be circling Sun's nearest neighbour: see article.

 

Some previous media Interest:

• New Scientist article and subsequent media interest on ET language research by Dr John Elliott: e.g. BBC Radio; Daily Telegraph; YEP; Discovery Channel; Russian Science Magazine; Edinburgh “Talk107” radio; BBC World: Science Café;
• TV interview at Jodrell Bank Observatory for the new series of Jane Goldman Investigates...The Dark Side, where she looks at the unexplained. This program - the first in her new series called 'Aliens' - looks at the search for ET and the science behind it. The program was televised on Living TV at 10.30pm 12/10/04 and includes Prof. Ian Morrison from the observatory.
• TV and Radio appearances regarding my research:
• TV interview at Jodrell Bank Observatory documentary series, Jane Goldman Investigates...The Dark Side. The program was televised on Living TV at 10.30pm 12/10/04 and includes Prof. Ian Morrison from the observatory;
• Radio America: a program was dedicated to my research activities with SETI and the science behind my algorithms and mathematical models. The program was broadcast via three satellites for over 400 affiliates.
• Radio Netherlands: An interview regarding my research on a weekly scientific program entitled, the Research File. 
• Evening Post: Article (Front page links) on my research;
• Leeds Reporter: Article on my research;
• Leeds Student: Article (front page) on my research;