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Are we alone in the Universe? The expert opinion on that, it turns out, is surprisingly consistent.
“Is there other life in the Universe? I would say: probably,” Daniel Zucker, Associate Professor of astronomy at Macquarie University, tells astrophysics student and The Conversation’s editorial intern Antonio Tarquinio on today’s podcast episode.
“I think that we will discover life outside of Earth in my lifetime. If not that, then in your lifetime,” says his fellow Macquarie University colleague, Professor Orsola De Marco.
And Lee Spitler, a Senior Lecturer and astronomy researcher at the same institution, was similarly optimistic: “I think there’s a high likelihood that we are not alone in the Universe.”
The big question, however, is what that life might look like.
We’re also hearing from Danny C Price, project scientist for the Breakthrough Listen project scanning the southern skies for unusual patterns, on what the search for alien intelligence looks like in real life - and what it’s yielded so far.
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Additional audio credits
Kindergarten by Unkle Ho, from Elefant Traks.
Lucky Stars by Podington Bear, from Free Music Archive
Illumination by Kai Engel, from Free Music Archive
Podcast episode recorded and edited by Antonio Tarquinio.
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Are we alone in the Universe? The expert opinion on that, it turns out, is surprisingly consistent.
“Is there other life in the Universe? I would say: probably,” Daniel Zucker, Associate Professor of astronomy at Macquarie University, tells astrophysics student and The Conversation’s editorial intern Antonio Tarquinio on today’s podcast episode.
“I think that we will discover life outside of Earth in my lifetime. If not that, then in your lifetime,” says his fellow Macquarie University colleague, Professor Orsola De Marco.
And Lee Spitler, a Senior Lecturer and astronomy researcher at the same institution, was similarly optimistic: “I think there’s a high likelihood that we are not alone in the Universe.”
The big question, however, is what that life might look like.
We’re also hearing from Danny C Price, project scientist for the Breakthrough Listen project scanning the southern skies for unusual patterns, on what the search for alien intelligence looks like in real life - and what it’s yielded so far.
Everything you need to know about how to listen to a podcast is here.
Additional audio credits
Kindergarten by Unkle Ho, from Elefant Traks.
Lucky Stars by Podington Bear, from Free Music Archive
Illumination by Kai Engel, from Free Music Archive
Podcast episode recorded and edited by Antonio Tarquinio.
Shutterstock
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