14. Whispers from the Cosmos
Sep 09, 2024•16 min
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Episode description
In a shabby brick hut in 1967, a young researcher spots a bizarre, pulsing signal: a cosmic whisper picked up a huge receiver she helped to build. Is it just mundane interference - or could it be alien life?
Hannah Fry shares a tale of one woman’s journey through the male-dominated halls of 1960s academia, to a groundbreaking discovery that transformed our understanding of the universe.
Producer: Ilan Goodman Sound Designer: Jon Nicholls Story Editor: John Yorke
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