Reposted by Chelsea Haramiaʤan~ʤɑn~ʤɔn @languagedoodad.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Kelly is my personal Dril. No one out here is posting like her. 161
Reposted by Chelsea Haramiaokay Kelly @kmdoublev.bsky.social · 29/09/2026the plural of hocus pocus is hoci poci 9369
Reposted by Chelsea HaramiaSETI Post-Detection Hub @setihub.bsky.social · 29/09/2026🌎 We often ask who should respond after first contact. But another question comes first. Who, if anyone, could legitimately speak on behalf of humanity? Scientists? Governments? International organizations? No one at all? 💬 Is it even possible for one voice to represent Earth? 021
Chelsea Haramia @chelseaharamia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Touching grass is all well and good, but have you tried touching mushrooms? 021
Reposted by Chelsea HaramiaPrinceton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Wonderful to see that Helen De Cruz has won the International Society for Science & Religion's General Readership Book Prize for her work, Wonderstruck! This illuminating book reveals how wonder and awe are catalysts that can help us reclaim what makes life worth living. Learn more: buff.ly/IYNfe0Q 112443
Chelsea Haramia @chelseaharamia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026A lot wrong with the world and a lot of bad things and people keep winning but Max Kugel's specialty bread this Friday was chocolate and the bakey is a short stroll from my house and I am intensely grateful that both of these things are true 010
Chelsea Haramia @chelseaharamia.bsky.social · 15/09/2026There's still time left to apply for the Utrecht Earth-Space Academy training school. Costs covered for those accepted. Deadline 30 September www.planetstewards.eu/call-for-app... 000
Chelsea Haramia @chelseaharamia.bsky.social · 04/09/2026summer's not over yet up here @nails_bymichaelngo 030
Chelsea Haramia @chelseaharamia.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Our new paper is out. This one is for all the space actors (us included!) We tackle some of the arguments around colonization rhetoric from our astrobioethics perspective 162
Reposted by Chelsea HaramiaMichael Wong @miquai.bsky.social · 11/08/2026When does a potential biosignature become a persuasive biosignature? @nadiadrake.bsky.social explores this conundrum as it relates to the search for life on Mars.scientificamerican.comHas NASA already found life on Mars?In searches for past and present Martian life, some scientists say we’ve been too cautious to see what’s right in front of us 172
Reposted by Chelsea HaramiaAndrew Fraknoi @fraknoi.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Admiring the astronomy buffs braving high temperatures in Europe to see the total eclipse of the Sun Aug 12? See my short science-fiction story “Eclipsed,” suggesting our eclipses may interest interstellar tourists: bit.ly/eclipsedsfst... #eclipses #astronomy #astroed #sciencefiction #scifi #sun 1113
Reposted by Chelsea Haramiaokay Kelly @kmdoublev.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Make like a tree and stay there. 092
Chelsea Haramia @chelseaharamia.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Many thanks to the organizers and participants of the Society for Philosophy in the Contemporary World conference for such an excellent and stimulating gathering in a truly beautiful setting 010
Chelsea Haramia @chelseaharamia.bsky.social · 24/07/2026You don't have to try so hard, Colorado. I'm a sure thing 030
Chelsea Haramia @chelseaharamia.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Happy Friday! Catch @notnotrocketscience.com and me on today's Science Friday talking about the Discovery & Futures Lab @setiinstitute.bsky.social Or check out the episode anytime here: www.sciencefriday.com/segments/wha...sciencefriday.comWhat will our reaction be when we discover aliens?The sci-fi movie “Disclosure Day” predicts that our reaction to intelligent alien life will be chaotic. But what does the science say? 041
Reposted by Chelsea HaramiaMichael Wong @miquai.bsky.social · 14/07/2026The words and attitudes we take into space are as important as the materials we launch off Earth 🚀 #Goldschmidt2026 2111
Reposted by Chelsea HaramiaSETI Institute @setiinstitute.bsky.social · 03/07/2026#PPOD: This image shows satellites crossing the night sky above the northern Atacama Desert in Chile over just one hour. It is a stack of a time-lapse video taken on 15 October 2025, about two hours after sunset. 🧪 🔭 23412
Reposted by Chelsea HaramiaHane @hane.bsky.social · 27/06/2026the only worthwhile contribution to AC discourse is the question of why god did not simply fix Alvin Plantinga's AC unit youtu.be/4nDOxLh6AbQ?...youtu.beExpert: Don't wait until AC unit breaksYouTube video by WOOD TV8 2173
Chelsea Haramia @chelseaharamia.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Soaking up the last bits of beautiful weather here on the North Sea before heading back to the hot hot heat 040
Chelsea Haramia @chelseaharamia.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Many thanks to the St. Andrews @setihub.bsky.social for the opportunity not only to trade the heat wave in Germany for a beautiful day in Scotland, but also to enjoy chips that are flavored with something other than paprika 141
Reposted by Chelsea Haramiaokay Kelly @kmdoublev.bsky.social · 23/06/2026at the supermarket getting groced out 171
Reposted by Chelsea Haramiaokay Kelly @kmdoublev.bsky.social · 15/06/2026reviewers hate this one weird trick 3121
Reposted by Chelsea HaramiaSETI Institute @setiinstitute.bsky.social · 13/06/2026New international SETI protocols are redefining how scientists would verify and announce evidence of alien technology. At the same time, the SETI Institute's Discovery and Futures Lab is asking an even bigger question: How will humanity respond? 🧪 🔭 👩🔬 23110
Reposted by Chelsea HaramiaSETI Institute @setiinstitute.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Join Dr. Lauren Sgro, @notnotrocketscience.com, and @chelseaharamia.bsky.social for a conversation about science, ethics, communication, and our future among the stars. 📅 June 16 🕚️ 11:00 am PDT youtube.com/live/38gom_7...youtube.comSETI Live: New SETI Protocols ReleasedIf you like science, support the SETI Institute! We're a non-profit research institution whose focus is understanding the nature and origins of life in the u... 041
Reposted by Chelsea Haramiaokay Kelly @kmdoublev.bsky.social · 30/05/2026New episode dropped ⬇️⬇️⬇️ 081
Reposted by Chelsea Haramiaokay Kelly @kmdoublev.bsky.social · 28/05/2026As always, music by our friend @hane.bsky.social 🎻 061
Chelsea Haramia @chelseaharamia.bsky.social · 19/05/2026This is what a philosopher looks like? Good times at the Desirable AI conference here at the University of Bonn www.desirableai.com/events/irrat... 141
Chelsea Haramia @chelseaharamia.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Discovery & Futures Lab Directors in attendance @setiinstitute.bsky.social's Drake Awards honoring the venerable Lori Marino! @notnotrocketscience.com provided a wonderful introduction to Marino and her valuable contributions to SETI science, cetacean research, and interspecies ethics 0183
Chelsea Haramia @chelseaharamia.bsky.social · 09/05/2026DeutscheBahn selfie on my way to speak at the Hidden Futures event at Pact Zollverein www.pact-zollverein.de/kalender/hid... 040
Chelsea Haramia @chelseaharamia.bsky.social · 24/04/2026“While our ignorance of the cosmos is vast, it is not untreatable,” Haramia says. “Mitigating ignorance in meaningful ways requires good science, good philosophy, and good understandings of the contexts in which searching and research are taking place."thedebrief.orgSETI Institute Launches Discovery and Futures Lab to Explore Humanity’s Response to Life Beyond EarthThe SETI Institute’s new Discovery and Futures Lab is expanding the search for life beyond Earth, uniting science, ethics, and society to prepare for potential contact. 000
Reposted by Chelsea HaramiaMichael Wong @miquai.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Our recent philosophy of science paper argues that astrobiology epitomizes the principles of epistemic pluralism. Astrobiology embraces multiple legitimate sources of knowledge, and astrobiologists are always developing and pursuing many parallel and competing theories about life in the universe.link.springer.comEpistemic Pluralism & Astrobiology - Journal for General Philosophy of ScienceJournal for General Philosophy of Science - Astrobiology is a field that asks profound questions about the universe by simultaneously acquiring knowledge from multiple disciplines in order to... 0102
Chelsea Haramia @chelseaharamia.bsky.social · 21/04/2026I am really excited to see this press release go live! Happy to report that the amazing @notnotrocketscience.com and I are now co-Directors of the new Discovery & Futures Lab at @setiinstitute.bsky.social www.seti.org/news/seti-in...seti.orgSETI Institute Launches Discovery and Futures Lab to Explore the Human Dimensions of Life Beyond EarthNew initiative bridges science, society, and the future of discovery in astrobiology and SETI 1132
Chelsea Haramia @chelseaharamia.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Passed by some baby birds on my ride to the office today. Was passed by a herd of sheep on the way back. Today was a good day 010
Chelsea Haramia @chelseaharamia.bsky.social · 07/04/20262nd Earth Space Sustainability conference in Leiden was great. Here I am serving on a panel for Starlight as Nature (photo credit: © Barbra Verbij) + I presented on Sustainability Puzzles and the Extraterrestrial Turn. Our @fogos-space.bsky.social leaders were fantastic organizers and co-chairs! 050
Reposted by Chelsea HaramiaMichael Wong @miquai.bsky.social · 02/04/2026As tech companies propose to launch up to a million new satellites into Earth orbit, my colleague Emilie Lafleche and I explore the multifarious value of preserving Earth's dark skies in an essay for @sequencermag.bsky.social.sequencermag.comThe Moral Case Against Artificial ConstellationsThree potential satellite projects may change our night sky forever. Beyond the environmental and scientific problems, the proposals are an ethical nightmare. 1143
Chelsea Haramia @chelseaharamia.bsky.social · 11/03/2026There may someday be a German documentary in which I get to talk about space ethics and SETI. Here's pictorial proof of the possibility (Photo credit: Bernd Siering) 130
Reposted by Chelsea HaramiaMichael Wong @miquai.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Just putting this on folks' radar: Carol Cleland and I have a chapter about anomalies and astrobiology in this forthcoming book, available July 16, 2026!cambridge.orgAstronomy and PhilosophyCambridge Core - History, Philosophy and Foundations of Physics - Astronomy and Philosophy 131
Reposted by Chelsea Haramia1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology @1000wordphilosophy.bsky.social · 01/02/2026In January 2026, we had over 88,000 views and over 46,000 visitors. Our goal is helping people better learn about & think about important issues that are both timely & timeless! You can help by sharing our essays! Thanks! #philosophy #ethics #logic #teaching #education 093
Reposted by Chelsea Haramiaokay Kelly @kmdoublev.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Catherine O'Hara was one of a kind. She had this immense ability to breathe life into a script. Ah, this is so sad. 🎵My sweet, my dear, my darling, you're so far away from me Though an ocean of tears divides us Let the bridge of our love span the sea🎵 youtu.be/3eflj2EWZzgyoutu.beA Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow from A Mighty WindYouTube video by JaMora 163
Reposted by Chelsea Haramiaokay Kelly @kmdoublev.bsky.social · 23/01/2026@storyphi.bsky.social had the pleasure of chatting about philosophy and fiction with @rachelahandley.com (episode out soon??) and let me tell you: this workshop would be a dream. 1123
Reposted by Chelsea Haramia1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology @1000wordphilosophy.bsky.social · 19/01/2026"African American Existentialism: DuBois, Locke, Thurman, and King" by Anthony Sean Neal #MLK #MLKDay 1000wordphilosophy.com/2021/02/16/a...1000wordphilosophy.comAfrican American Existentialism: DuBois, Locke, Thurman, and King - 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory AnthologyAn introduction to African American Existentialism and the thought of DuBois, Locke, Thurman, and King. 031
Chelsea Haramia @chelseaharamia.bsky.social · 19/01/2026I strongly recommend checking this out if you're at all interested in SETI 040
Reposted by Chelsea Haramia1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology @1000wordphilosophy.bsky.social · 13/01/2026We see many examples of misogyny, but what exactly is it? #misogyny #misogynist #feminist #women #girls 1000wordphilosophy.com/2022/07/06/w...1000wordphilosophy.comWhat Is Misogyny? - 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology"Misogyny" refers to systems that uphold gender-based oppression against women and girls. What those systems are, and how they operate, is a subject of philosophical debate. Here we explain two promin... 052
Chelsea Haramia @chelseaharamia.bsky.social · 29/11/2025Incredibly cute crosswalk, Sweden. A++/A+ 030
