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Break The Eerie Silence – Send A Message Into Space

Monday, 15 February 2010 2:52pm

PENGUIN PRESS PROMOTION WITH NATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING WEEK 2010

Is there anybody out there? What would you say if you could send a message into space?
Would you say hello, ask the meaning of life, share an insight or just complain about the weather?

Penguin UK together with National Science and Engineering Week are creating a rare opportunity to beam up to 5000 messages into space to celebrate the 50th anniversary of SETI, the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence, which is the subect of Paul Davies’ new book, The Eerie Silence: Are we alone in the Universe?

Sieze this chance. Get your thinking cap on, make your message funny, thoughtful or wise and do something extraordinary.

The best 50 messages, as chosen by a judging committee, will be posted here … (name your website – to be filled in by participant)… on 12 March, the first day of National Science and Engineering Week 2010 and in the national media. Winning entrants’ names and home location, only, may be credited at the foot of each message. In addition, the 50 winning entrants will each receive a copy of “The Eerie Silence: Are we Alone in the Universe?” by Paul Davies.

To send a message of no more than 40 words, simply go to www.penguin.co.uk/eeriesilence and enter your message.

Entries will be accepted between 8th – 28th February 2010.

Winners notified on 3 March and the 50 winning entries will go public on 12 March 2010. For full details and Terms and Conditions, see the website.