Dr Brian Keating | Pessimistic Confessions of an Alien Hunter with Seth Shostak (2021) @DrBrianKeating | Uploaded August 2024 | Updated October 2024, 14 hours ago.
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What is the current state of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI)? Why do scientists often raise their eyebrows at UFO sightings? And what might the future of SETI look like with ongoing technological advancements?
In 2021, I had the privilege of diving into these fascinating topics with the professional alien hunter Seth Shostak!
Seth Shostak is an astronomer and author who directs the search for extraterrestrials at the SETI Institute in Californiaโtrying to find evidence of intelligent life in space. He is also committed to getting the public, especially young people, excited about astrobiology and science in general.
Seth hosts โBig Picture Science,โ the SETI Instituteโs weekly radio show. The one-hour program uses interviews with leading researchers and lively and intelligent storytelling to tackle big questions like: What came before the Big Bang? How does memory work? Will our descendants be human or machine? Whatโs the origin of humor? Big Picture Science can be found on iTunes and other podcast sites.
Key Takeaways:
00:00 Intro
01:50 Judging a book by its cover
06:35 The Carl Sagan Directors Award and the reorganization of the SETI Institute
09:30 Area 51, Harry Reid and the resurgence of interest in UAPs
11:45 What do you think about new scientific pursuits around UAPs and SETI?
16:33 What do you think about the Drake Equation?
21:04 When can we stop looking?
24:38 What technology could alien civilizations be using?
30:20 How do you handle the criticisms that you are anti-alien?
33:12 What are the latest SETI projects?
37:09 Final questions
43:55 Outro
Additional resources:
โก๏ธ Learn more about Seth Shostak:
๐ป Website: sethshostak.com
โ๏ธ Twitter: https://x.com/SethShostak
๐ Confessions of an Alien Hunter: https://a.co/d/da0IGpk
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What is the current state of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI)? Why do scientists often raise their eyebrows at UFO sightings? And what might the future of SETI look like with ongoing technological advancements?
In 2021, I had the privilege of diving into these fascinating topics with the professional alien hunter Seth Shostak!
Seth Shostak is an astronomer and author who directs the search for extraterrestrials at the SETI Institute in Californiaโtrying to find evidence of intelligent life in space. He is also committed to getting the public, especially young people, excited about astrobiology and science in general.
Seth hosts โBig Picture Science,โ the SETI Instituteโs weekly radio show. The one-hour program uses interviews with leading researchers and lively and intelligent storytelling to tackle big questions like: What came before the Big Bang? How does memory work? Will our descendants be human or machine? Whatโs the origin of humor? Big Picture Science can be found on iTunes and other podcast sites.
Key Takeaways:
00:00 Intro
01:50 Judging a book by its cover
06:35 The Carl Sagan Directors Award and the reorganization of the SETI Institute
09:30 Area 51, Harry Reid and the resurgence of interest in UAPs
11:45 What do you think about new scientific pursuits around UAPs and SETI?
16:33 What do you think about the Drake Equation?
21:04 When can we stop looking?
24:38 What technology could alien civilizations be using?
30:20 How do you handle the criticisms that you are anti-alien?
33:12 What are the latest SETI projects?
37:09 Final questions
43:55 Outro
Additional resources:
โก๏ธ Learn more about Seth Shostak:
๐ป Website: sethshostak.com
โ๏ธ Twitter: https://x.com/SethShostak
๐ Confessions of an Alien Hunter: https://a.co/d/da0IGpk
โก๏ธ Follow me on your fav platforms:
โ๏ธ Twitter: https://x.com/DrBrianKeating
๐ YouTube: youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1
๐ Join my mailing list: briankeating.com/list
โ๏ธ Check out my blog: briankeating.com/cosmic-musings
๐๏ธ Follow my podcast: briankeating.com/podcast
โจ Member's only playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=UUMOmXH_moPhfkqCk6S3b9RWuw
Into the Impossible with Brian Keating is a podcast dedicated to all those who want to explore the universe within and beyond the known.
Make sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode!
#intotheimpossible #briankeating #sethshostak
