Confessions of an Alien Hunter with Seth Shostak (2021)

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? 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
California—trying 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 “Big
Picture Science,” the SETI Institute’s 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? What’s the origin of humor? Big
Picture Science can be found on iTunes and other podcast sites. —
Key Takeaways:  00:00 Intro 02:05 Judging a book by its
cover  06:49 The Carl Sagan Directors Award and the
reorganization of the SETI Institute 09:45 Area 51, Harry Reid and
the resurgence of interest in UAPs 11:59 What do you think about
new scientific pursuits around UAPs and SETI? 16:47 What do you
think about the Drake Equation? 21:18 When can we stop looking?
24:52 What technology could alien civilizations be using? 
30:34 How do you handle the criticisms that you are anti-alien?
33:26 What are the latest SETI projects? 37:22 Final
questions  44:09 Outro — Additional resources:  ️ Learn
more about Seth Shostak:  Website:
https://sethshostak.com/  ️ Twitter:
https://x.com/SethShostak  Confessions of an Alien Hunter:
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