SETI Updates Post-Detection Protocols for Verification, Data Sharing, and International Oversight
To the point
SETI has revamped its post‑detection procedures to require independent verification, transparent data sharing for peer review, and a UN‑led global decision before any public announcement or reply to a detected signal, a change praised by Michael Garrett and Steven Desch and rooted in Carl Sagan’s maxim that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
