February 3, 2007: SETI Research - Seth Shostak
Mar 03, 2026•2 hr 36 min•Season 2007Ep. 1197
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Episode description
Art Bell welcomes Seth Shostak, senior astronomer at the SETI Institute, for a wide-ranging conversation about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence and the scientific challenges of detecting alien civilizations. Shostak discusses the current state of SETI's efforts, including the optical search at Lick Observatory and the upcoming Allen Telescope Array set to begin scanning the center of the Milky Way in mid-2007. The two spar over interstellar travel feasibility, with Art raising… Full show notes & guests: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/february-3-2007-seti-research-seth-shostak
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