Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This week I had a fascinating chat about all things SETI with Dr. Jason Wright, Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at Penn State University (https://science.psu.edu/astro).
As a member of the Center for Exoplanets and Habitable Worlds (https://exoplanets.psu.edu/) and director of the Penn State Extraterrestrial Intelligence Center (https://www.pseti.psu.edu/ | Twitter feed: twitter.com/PSETI_Center), Jason works on a variety of problems related to stars, their planets, and life in the universe. His work in SETI includes searches for signs of extraterrestrial industry via waste heat (e.g., Dyson Spheres,) and the development of curricula in the field. He also studies stars, their atmospheres, their activity, and their planets. Jason is an Instrument Team Project Scientist for NEID (https://neid.psu.edu/), a PI of NExSS (nexss.info/), a co-PI of MINERVA, and a member of the Habitable Zone Planet Finder team (https://hpf.psu.edu/).
Jason teach at the University Park campus, and has an active research group of students and postdocs.
You can learn more about Jason and his research on his blog (https://sites.psu.edu/astrowright/) and his research page (https://sites.psu.edu/astrowright/research/) and follow him on Twitter @Astro_Wright (twitter.com/Astro_Wright).
Want more information about SETI research? Be sure to also check out the Berkeley SETI Research Center (https://seti.berkeley.edu/) / Breakthrough Listen (https://seti.berkeley.edu/listen/) as well as the SETI Institute (seti.org/).
This week's cheese was the Germain Triple Crème: domscheese.com/product/triple-creme
Cover Image by Pierluigi D'Amelio from Pixabay (pixabay.com/users/obelixlatino-11847510/)
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Produced by Nancy Graziano.
Cheese for today’s tasting proudly provided by Dom’s Cheese Shop (domscheese.com/).
Hosted by Paul M. Sutter, astrophysicist and the one and only Agent to the Stars.
This week I had a fascinating chat about all things SETI with Dr. Jason Wright, Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at Penn State University (https://science.psu.edu/astro).
As a member of the Center for Exoplanets and Habitable Worlds (https://exoplanets.psu.edu/) and director of the Penn State Extraterrestrial Intelligence Center (https://www.pseti.psu.edu/ | Twitter feed: twitter.com/PSETI_Center), Jason works on a variety of problems related to stars, their planets, and life in the universe. His work in SETI includes searches for signs of extraterrestrial industry via waste heat (e.g., Dyson Spheres,) and the development of curricula in the field. He also studies stars, their atmospheres, their activity, and their planets. Jason is an Instrument Team Project Scientist for NEID (https://neid.psu.edu/), a PI of NExSS (nexss.info/), a co-PI of MINERVA, and a member of the Habitable Zone Planet Finder team (https://hpf.psu.edu/).
Jason teach at the University Park campus, and has an active research group of students and postdocs.
You can learn more about Jason and his research on his blog (https://sites.psu.edu/astrowright/) and his research page (https://sites.psu.edu/astrowright/research/) and follow him on Twitter @Astro_Wright (twitter.com/Astro_Wright).
Want more information about SETI research? Be sure to also check out the Berkeley SETI Research Center (https://seti.berkeley.edu/) / Breakthrough Listen (https://seti.berkeley.edu/listen/) as well as the SETI Institute (seti.org/).
This week's cheese was the Germain Triple Crème: domscheese.com/product/triple-creme
Cover Image by Pierluigi D'Amelio from Pixabay (pixabay.com/users/obelixlatino-11847510/)
Join the show recording every Thursday at 8pm ET by leaving a voicemail at SpaceRadioShow.com
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Justin G, Matthew K, Chris L, Barbara K, Duncan M, Corey D, Justin Z, Neuterdude, Nate H, Andrew F, Naila, Aaron S, Scott M, Rob H, David B, Frank T, Tim R, Alex P, Tom Van S, Mark R, Alan B, Craig B, Richard K, Steve P, Dave L, Chuck C, Stephen M, Maureen R, Stace J, Neil P, lothian53 , COTFM, Stephen S, Ken L, Debra S, Alberto M, Matt C, Ron S, Joe R, Jeremy K, David P, Norm Z, Ulfert B, Robert B, Fr. Bruce W, Catherine R, Nicolai B, Sean M, Edward K, Callan R, Darren W, JJ_Holy, Tracy F, Tom, Sarah K, Bill H, Steven S, Jens O, Ryan L, Ella F, Richard S, Sam R, Thomas K, James C, Jorg D, R Larche, Syamkumar M, John S, Fred S, Homer V, Mark D, Brianna V, Colin B, Bruce A, Steven M, Brent B, Bill E, Jim L, Tim Z, Thomas W, Linda C, Joshua, David W, Aissa F, Tom G, Marc H, Avery P, Scott M, Michael G, and Katelyn!!
Produced by Nancy Graziano.
Cheese for today’s tasting proudly provided by Dom’s Cheese Shop (domscheese.com/).
Hosted by Paul M. Sutter, astrophysicist and the one and only Agent to the Stars.
