Surveys of the Scientific Community on the Existence of Extraterrestrial Life

Peter Vickers; Emma Gardiner; Catherine Gillen; Byron Hyde; Cyrille  Jeancolas; Samantha Mitchell Finnigan; Julie Nekola Nováková; Henning Strandin; Ufuk Tasdan; Henry Taylor; Sean McMahon

doi:10.1038/s41550-024-02451-0

Surveys of the Scientific Community on the Existence of Extraterrestrial Life

Peter Vickers
, Emma Gardiner
, Catherine Gillen
, Byron Hyde
, Cyrille Jeancolas
, Samantha Mitchell Finnigan
, Julie Nekola Nováková
, Henning Strandin
, Ufuk Tasdan
, Henry Taylor
, Sean McMahon

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Abstract

During February–June 2024 we conducted four surveys among researchers regarding the likely existence of basic, complex, and intelligent extraterrestrial life. Our results offer a snapshot of community opinion and reveal a significant degree of consensus that extraterrestrial life is likely to exist.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	16-18
Journal	Nature Astronomy
Volume	9
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-024-02451-0
Publication status	Published - 14 Jan 2025
Externally published	Yes

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