Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Welcome to the 2025 Drake Awards! Virtual presentation hosted by Marco Larsen and Live Ceremony hosted by Bill Diamond and Nadia Drake.
Virtual Event:
0:00 Intro by host Marco Larsen
0:09:22 Paul Horowitz
0:16:36 John Rummel
0:22:23 Bill Borucki
0:25:49 Sophie Clark, REU Award of Excellence Recipient
Drake Awards Ceremony:
0:28:06 We are the SETI Institute
0:29:47 Introduction by ceremony hosts Nadia Drake and Bill Diamond
0:39:37 Video about Frank Drake
0:43:23 Transition by Nadia Drake
Virtual Event Fireside Chats:
0:45:11 Introduction of guests Dr. Laurance Doyle and Dr. Ann Marie Cody
0:46:11 Presentation by Laurance Doyle
1:10:38 Presentation by Ann Marie Cody
Drake Awards Ceremony:
1:20:28 Introduction by SETI Institute CEO and Drake Awards Host, Bill Diamond
1:26:20 Carl Sagan Center Director's Award honoring Dr. Joseph Twicken
1:37:20 SETI Forward Award introduction by Lew Levy
1:40:25 SETI Forward Award recipient, Sophie Clark
1:41:47 SETI Forward Award recipient, Gabby Rizzo
1:44:25 SETI Forward Award recipient, Pritvik Sinhadc, introduced by Jason Wright
1:54:37 The Drake Award
1:56:58 A special film for John Baross and David Deamer by Filmmaker, Kelly Kowalski
2:10:17 A special artwork reveal created by Artist, Jennifer Willet from INCUBATOR art lab
2:12:07 Artwork introduction by SETI AIR Director, Bettina Forget
2:15:30 In conversation with Drake Award recipients, Dr. John Baross and Dr. David Deamer
If 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 universe. Donate here: seti.org/givenow
Learn more about the SETI Institute and stay up-to-date on awesome science:
- Subscribe to our YouTube channel at youtube.com/c/SETIInstitute
- Watch our streams over on Twitch at twitch.tv/setiinstitute
- Listen to our podcast, Big Picture Science bigpicturescience.org
- Subscribe to our newsletter seti.org/signup
- Buy merchandise from Chop Shop chopshopstore.com/collections/seti-institute/SETI
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Welcome to the 2025 Drake Awards! Virtual presentation hosted by Marco Larsen and Live Ceremony hosted by Bill Diamond and Nadia Drake.
Virtual Event:
0:00 Intro by host Marco Larsen
0:09:22 Paul Horowitz
0:16:36 John Rummel
0:22:23 Bill Borucki
0:25:49 Sophie Clark, REU Award of Excellence Recipient
Drake Awards Ceremony:
0:28:06 We are the SETI Institute
0:29:47 Introduction by ceremony hosts Nadia Drake and Bill Diamond
0:39:37 Video about Frank Drake
0:43:23 Transition by Nadia Drake
Virtual Event Fireside Chats:
0:45:11 Introduction of guests Dr. Laurance Doyle and Dr. Ann Marie Cody
0:46:11 Presentation by Laurance Doyle
1:10:38 Presentation by Ann Marie Cody
Drake Awards Ceremony:
1:20:28 Introduction by SETI Institute CEO and Drake Awards Host, Bill Diamond
1:26:20 Carl Sagan Center Director's Award honoring Dr. Joseph Twicken
1:37:20 SETI Forward Award introduction by Lew Levy
1:40:25 SETI Forward Award recipient, Sophie Clark
1:41:47 SETI Forward Award recipient, Gabby Rizzo
1:44:25 SETI Forward Award recipient, Pritvik Sinhadc, introduced by Jason Wright
1:54:37 The Drake Award
1:56:58 A special film for John Baross and David Deamer by Filmmaker, Kelly Kowalski
2:10:17 A special artwork reveal created by Artist, Jennifer Willet from INCUBATOR art lab
2:12:07 Artwork introduction by SETI AIR Director, Bettina Forget
2:15:30 In conversation with Drake Award recipients, Dr. John Baross and Dr. David Deamer
If 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 universe. Donate here: seti.org/givenow
Learn more about the SETI Institute and stay up-to-date on awesome science:
- Subscribe to our YouTube channel at youtube.com/c/SETIInstitute
- Watch our streams over on Twitch at twitch.tv/setiinstitute
- Listen to our podcast, Big Picture Science bigpicturescience.org
- Subscribe to our newsletter seti.org/signup
- Buy merchandise from Chop Shop chopshopstore.com/collections/seti-institute/SETI
Don't forget to like and subscribe! Ring the bell for notifications of when we go live.
