The Queen's astronomer Lord Martin Rees stated in February 2010 that "ET could be right in front of our noses, but we are not able to detect him, because we are looking for aliens who are more or less like ourselves. Rees has emphasised that ETs could be beyond our ability to comprehend them. Read article in The Telegraph. The British scientist participated in The Royal Society's conference mentioned earlier. This event was held at the end of January 2010.