Yvan Dutil, born April 6, 1970, is a Canadian astrophysicist. He is a member of the Bioastronomy Commission of the

International Astronomical Union The International Astronomical Union (IAU; french: link=yes, Union astronomique internationale, UAI) is a nongovernmental organisation with the objective of advancing astronomy in all aspects, including promoting astronomical research, outreac ...

and of the

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's Permanent Committee on the

Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence The search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) is a collective term for scientific searches for intelligent extraterrestrial life, for example, monitoring electromagnetic radiation for signs of transmissions from civilizations on other p ...

(SETI). He and colleague

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, created a noise-resistant coding system for messages aimed at communicating with extraterrestrial civilization. This system was used in the creation of messages beamed towards close stars from the

Yevpatoria RT-70 radio telescope The Yevpatoria RT-70 radio telescope (P-2500, RT-70) is an RT-70 radio telescope and planetary radar at the Center for Deep Space Communications, Yevpatoria, Crimea. In the scientific literature is often called Evpatoria Planetary Radar (EPR). ...

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in 1999 and 2003. Dutil was a candidate for the

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in the Quebec election of September 2008, and for the Green Party of Canada in the Canadian federal election of 2011. He is active in fighting

light pollution Light pollution is the presence of unwanted, inappropriate, or excessive use of artificial Visible spectrum, lighting. In a descriptive sense, the term ''light pollution'' refers to the effects of any poorly implemented lighting, during the day ...

in Québec and advocates for the creation of a

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around

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. His areas of interest include astronomy, voting system reform, light pollution, and sustainable development.

Bibliography

''SETI'' *
Lincos with Dr. Yvan Dutil
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Lexique du Cosmic Call
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Error Correction Scheme in Active Seti
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Social Choice and Equity Theories: Seeking to Common Good as a Common Ground
''Light Pollution'' *
Qui a volé les étoiles ?
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Éclairage Nocturne et Pollution Lumineuse, Mémoire Ville de Québec
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Plan de protection du ciel noir, Document d’information produit pour la conférence régionale des élus de Chaudière-Appalaches
''Voting System Reform'' *
Pour une meilleure démocracie: Notion d'ingénierie électorale
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Une crise énergétique annoncée, Les Choix et le Défi du Québec à l'horizon 2025
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