Product Code Database
Seth Shostak (born July 20, 1943) is an American astronomer and author, and is currently the senior astronomer for the SETI Institute.
Shostak co-hosts the weekly radio show/podcast Big Picture Science, has played himself numerous times in TV and internet film dramas, and has acted in several science fiction films.
He was the chair of the International Academy of Astronautics SETI Permanent Committee from 2003-2012.
Shostak also co-hosts the "Skeptic Check" episodes of Big Picture Science, focused on debunking pseudoscience, UFOs and practices such as astrology and dowsing.
He has published four books, nearly 300 popular articles on astronomy, technology, film and television and gives frequent talks to both young and adult audiences.
| 2008 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | advisor: astrobiology (crew) | A remake of the 1951 classic sci-fi film about an alien visitor and his giant robot counterpart who visit Earth. |
| 2007 | Enterprise Communications Officer (actor) | Video |
| Episode: "Strangest Alien Worlds" |
| Episode:"The Offspring" Episode:"The Invasion" |
| Episode: "Destination Orion" Episode:"Aliens and Cover-Ups" Episode:"The Time Travelers" Episode:"The NASA Connection" |
| Episode:"Space" |
| Episode:"The Transit of Venus: A Horizon Special" Episode:"Are We Alone in the Universe?" |
| Episode:"George Lucas" |
| Episode: Alien Invasion Are We Ready" |
| Episode:"Communication" |
| Episode:"Reptilian" |
| Episode:"Alien Attack!" |
| Episode: "Hunt for Aliens" Episode:"Alien Contact(2004)" |
| Episode:"Episode #5.70" |
| Episode:"Alien Hunters" Episode (2005):"UFO Hunters" Episode (2005):"The Day After Roswell" |
| Episode:"Search for E.T." |
| Episode: "Life on Mars" |
| "SETI Institute" |
| "SETI Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence" |
| Written by Timothy Ferris for Public Broadcasting Service |
In January 2010 he was elected as a fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI), and in October 2019 was a featured speaker at the organization's annual conference, CSICon.
He has been an observer for Project Phoenix (SETI) as well as an active participant in various international forums for SETI research. He served as chair of the International Academy of Astronautics SETI Permanent Study Group from 2002 to 2012.
Shostak has been nominated by the SETI Institute to be one of the USA Science and Engineering Festival's Nifty Fifty Speakers, who will speak about his work and career to middle and high school students in October 2010.
Shostak's hobbies include film making, railroading, and computer animation. While working at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, he founded DIGIMA, a computer animation company. He is a brother of Robert Shostak, developer of the Paradox relational database.
In the spring of 1988 Seth left Groningen to help his brother, who was then working on image database software in Silicon Valley.
According to his C.V., Shostak has a considerable body of creative writing, mostly for corporate clients. He was also "idea man" behind a plan to build a large space and technology theme park in The Netherlands and also the Air and Space Exhibit at the California Science Center, where he also serves on the board.
|
|
