The Hard-Sci SF Zoom Group proudly presents Feminist SETI Scientist/Artist Bettina Forget

The Hard-Sci SF Zoom Group proudly presents Feminist SETI Scientist/Artist Bettina Forget
on Saturday, April 4, @ 9AM

TITLE: “Are we alone in the Universe? Transforming Data into Experiences”

DESCRIPTION: Bettina Forget’s creative practice transgresses the boundaries of art and science. Series such as Women With Impact, Exoplanet Zoo, and Artifacts from the Future draw inspiration from scientific literature and data, conversations with researchers, and her passion for amateur astronomy. Her work with the SETI Institute and her academic research engage with the question, “Are we alone in the universe?” by challenging anthropocentric perspectives through imagination, scientific inquiry, and creative expression. This convergence of disciplines transforms data into experiences and invites deeper reflection on humanity’s place in the cosmos.

PROFILE: Bettina Forget is the Director of the SETI Institute’s Artist-in-Residence (AIR) program. Her creative practice and academic research examine the re-contextualization of art and science, and how transdisciplinary education may disrupt gender stereotypes. Bettina works with traditional as well as new media arts, focusing on astrobiology, exoplanet research, sci-fi, and feminism. Her work has been exhibited internationally including ISEA (Barcelona), CYFEST-13 (Saint Petersburg), and the Planetarium Rio Tinto Alcan (Montréal), and will be presented in 2026 at the Exploratorium (San Francisco) and the Wende Museum (Los Angeles).

Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3MW8AMnSSjWWK5lzg27tXQ
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