Science Cafe: The Search for Alien Civilizations
Date and Time
Jan 20, 2026 6:30 pm
Location
450K
450 K St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001
Jan 20, 2026 6:30 pm
450K
Join us for the Busboys and Poets Science Cafe where we will have an array of scientists coming to share their research with the public with plenty of time for questions and discussions with the audience about their work and science more broadly!
Our next event is a talk from Dr. Ravi Kopparapu who is a planetary scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Dr. Kopparapu will discuss the search for alien civilizations in our galaxy. Humanity’s oldest question has also become one of our longest searches. This talk will explore not only “Are we alone?” but also “are we there yet?”. And the answer may be more thrilling than we can imagine.
Speaker: Dr. Ravi Kopparapu
Dr. Ravi Kopparapu is a planetary scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. His research is in the field of exoplanets and habitability, and he has made contributions to the study of exoplanet atmospheres and their potential for supporting life. His research has contributed to our understanding of the potential for both biological and technological life beyond Earth and the search for habitable exoplanets. He was the recipient of NASA's Exceptional Science Achievement Medal in 2020.
