Surveys of the scientific community on the existence of extraterrestrial life

Vickers, Peter; Gardiner, Emma; Gillen, Catherine; Hyde, Byron; Jeancolas, Cyrille; Mitchell Finnigan, Samantha; Nováková, Julie Nekola; Strandin, Henning; Tasdan, Ufuk; Taylor, Henry; McMahon, Sean

Abstract

During February–June 2024 we conducted four surveys among researchers regarding the likely existence of basic, complex, and intelligent extraterrestrial life. Our results offer a snapshot of community opinion and reveal a significant degree of consensus that extraterrestrial life is likely to exist.

Citation

Vickers, P., Gardiner, E., Gillen, C., Hyde, B., Jeancolas, C., Mitchell Finnigan, S., Nováková, J. N., Strandin, H., Tasdan, U., Taylor, H., & McMahon, S. (2025). Surveys of the scientific community on the existence of extraterrestrial life. Nature Astronomy, 9, 16-18. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-024-02451-0

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Dec 11, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Jan 14, 2025
• Publication Date: Jan 14, 2025
• Deposit Date: Jan 15, 2025
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 15, 2025
• Journal: Nature Astronomy
• Electronic ISSN: 2397-3366
• Publisher: Nature Research
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 9
• Pages: 16-18
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-024-02451-0
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3335320