His legacy safe, Geoff Marcy aims to “roll the dice” on a long shot (Image: Michael Sexton for Â鶹´«Ã½)
Astronomer Geoff Marcy is the Usain Bolt of planet hunters, but now he is turning his gaze towards potential alien civilisations. The good news, he tells Anil Ananthaswamy, is that ET may already be calling
Why have you decided to join the search for extraterrestrial intelligence ()?
I’m at a funny crossroads, personally. I really want to turn my attention away from planet-hunting towards SETI. I’m in this lucky position that my career has been more successful than I could have ever imagined. It’s time for…
