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The Eerie Silence: why haven’t aliens called us back?
Are we alone in the universe? In 1960, one astronomer began using radio telescopes to scan the skies for unearthly signals, and the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence was born. Now SETI has a home and an array of telescopes at UC Berkeley. Just in time for its 50th birthday, astronomer Paul Davies takes a look at SETI’s track record, and asks, is there a better way to listen for alien life? Davies joins Larry from the KPCC command center (no interstellar hookups required).
Are we alone in the universe? In 1960, one astronomer began using radio telescopes to scan the skies for unearthly signals, and the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence was born. Now SETI has a home and an array of telescopes at UC Berkeley. Just in time for its 50th birthday, astronomer Paul Davies takes a look at SETI’s track record, and asks, is there a better way to listen for alien life? Davies joins Larry from the KPCC command center (no interstellar hookups required).
Guest:
Paul Davies, author, The Eerie Silence: Renewing Our Search for Alien Intelligence (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)