Essay Contest: Entries Due November 30th

Entries for our essay contest for undergraduate students are due November 30th. This year’s contest asks writers to address the question, “What would be the most significant impact of establishing remote contact with extraterrestrial intelligent life?” The 2016 BMSIS essay contest is a partnership with METI International and the ASU Beyond Center. Students pursuing a degree at a 2- or 4-year college anywhere in the world are eligible for this contest. [click here for more details about the BMSIS essay […]

June 9, 2014

Dr. Azua-Bustos Wins Chilean Scientific Photo Contest

The Chilean National Commission for Scientific Research and Technology (CONICYT) recently sponsored a photography contest, and our own Dr. Armando Azua-Bustos has won first place! The photo (above) was taken inside a cave of the Coastal Range of the Atacama. Here, Dr. Azua-Bustos and colleagues found a very primitive microalgae of the Cyanidium genus, which was able to photosynthesize with extremely low levels of light. This finding is of astrobiological interest because if photosynthetic life exists on Mars, then it […]

January 22, 2014

Essay Contest: Preparing for the Distant Future of Civilization

The first BMSIS essay contest invites college students to craft an essay addressing the question: In the next 100 years, how can human civilization prepare for the long-term changes to the Earth system that will occur over the coming millennium? Essays are due on 22 April 2014, and cash prizes will be awarded to the winner and two honorable mentions. For more details visit bmsis.org/essaycontest, and please spread the word to any individuals or groups that may be interested! [BMSIS […]