Call for a framework for reporting evidence for life beyond Earth

• Published in: Nature (London) Vol. 598; no. 7882; pp. 575 - 579
• Main Authors: Green, James, Hoehler, Tori, Neveu, Marc, Domagal-Goldman, Shawn, Scalice, Daniella, Voytek, Mary
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 28.10.2021; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 639/33; 706/648/496; 9/10; Astrobiology; Best practice; Communication; Earth, Planet; Exobiology - standards; Humanities and Social Sciences; Life on other planets; multidisciplinary; Perspective; Public concern; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); United States

Our generation could realistically be the one to discover evidence of life beyond Earth. With this privileged potential comes responsibility. The magnitude of the question of whether we are alone in the Universe, and the public interest therein, opens the possibility that results may be taken to imp...