The Fermi Paradox
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The universe should be teeming with life, so where is everybody? This mystery is known as the Fermi Paradox. Corey S. Powell and George Musser, two award-winning science journalists, search for answers. We interview top astronomers, philosophers, and science-fiction creators. We run down every possibility, from alien artifacts on the moon to signals from deep space. And we prepare for the possibility: If we make contact, how will we talk to an alien civilization?
Every step of the way, Powell and Musser bring a skeptical eye to the subject, while celebrating the vast unknowns of the universe.
Every step of the way, Powell and Musser bring a skeptical eye to the subject, while celebrating the vast unknowns of the universe.
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Could we discover an alien civilization by the technology it creates? In our inaugural episode, astrophysicist Adam Frank from the University of Rochester describes his search for such “technosignatures.” It’s a new way to find out whether we are alone in the universe or not. Aliens may have engineered the surface of their far-off home world, or if they ever visited our solar system, they could have left artifacts on the moon. Frank is looking. Also, co-host George Musser reports on his visit to SNOLAB, a cutting-edge physics laboratory 2 kilometers deep under Ontario, Canada.
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