Jason Wright (astronomer)

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Jason Wright
Born
Jason Thomas Wright
Education Boston University
University of California, Berkeley
Scientific career
Fields Astronomy
Institutions Pennsylvania State University
Thesis Stellar Magnetic Activity and the Detection of Exoplanets  (2006)
Doctoral advisor Geoffrey Marcy

Jason Thomas Wright is an American astronomer. He is a professor in the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics in the Eberly College of Science at Pennsylvania State University, where he also serves as director of the Penn State Extraterrestrial Intelligence Center. He is known for his research on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, particularly regarding the search for technosignatures. [1] [2]

References

  1. Karlis, Nicole (2022-05-17). "Are we looking for extraterrestrial intelligence all wrong?". Salon. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  2. Gertner, Jon (2022-09-15). "The Search for Intelligent Life Is About to Get a Lot More Interesting". The New York Times Magazine. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2022-12-06.