I had a sensational time at this year's meeting of the Society for Social and Conceptual Issues in Astrobiology in Kiruna, Sweden--complete with sightings of the aurora borealis and a trip to the Esrange Space Center.

I'm over the moon (and several other planetary bodies, solar systems, and galaxies) to announce that I have been selected to join the wonderful group at the SETI Institute's Science Advisory Board

A fun trip across the Rhine river to the Konrad-Adenauer-Haus with my fellow AIA fellows for the yearly cultural tour with board members of the Academy of International Affairs-NRW