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Brian Keating

Paul Davies

Mat Kaplan

This brain trust of SETI experts was hosted in February of 2020, back when live, in-studio conversations happened, and discussions of alien artifacts and UAPs was fringe science. The discussion includes James Benford's strategy for finding ETI artifacts and a proposition for both passive and active observations by optical and radio listening, radar imaging and launching probes. A debate on the implications of our own technosignatures. And what if we find nothing? A profound result: suggesting that, perhaps, no ET intelligence has yet come to look at Earth, or perhaps other civilizations are simply not as curious as we, good at concealing their activities, or simply lost to deep time. Many of the topics covered have now become mainstream science! The Director of National Intelligence has just released the second Annual Report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon. NASA has commissioned an independent study on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) led by Professor Keating’s friend and colleague, Former chair of Princeton’s astrophysics department, and President of the Simons Foundation, David Spergel. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-to-set-up-independent-study-on-unidentified-anomalous-phenomena/ And of course, our friend, Harvard Astronomy Professor Avi Loeb's Galileo Project for the Systematic Scientific Search for Evidence of Extraterrestrial Technological Artifacts ( https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/galileo/home ). See our latest episode with Avi here: https://youtu.be/N9lUceHsLRw Our Aliens, UFOs, &amp; Extraterrestrial Intelligence playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJGKdZD30K__D6oamWCq9uvSFKVoatsCf James Benford is President of Microwave Sciences, Inc. in Lafayette, California, specializing in High Power Microwaves and their space applications. His interests include electromagnetic power beaming for space propulsion, and experimental intense particle beams. He has a PhD in Physics in plasma physics (UCSD 1969). He co-edited Starship Century, dealing with the prospect of star travel, an anthology of fact &amp; fiction. See jamesbenford.com. Paul Davies is Director of the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science at Arizona State University. His research spans cosmology, astrobiology and theoretical physics. He has made important contributions to quantum field theory in curved spacetime, with applications to inflationary cosmology and black holes. He was among the first to champion the possibility that microbial life could be transferred between Mars and Earth in impact ejecta. He is the author of 28 books, including most recently The Eerie Silence: Renewing Our Search for Alien Intelligence. Mat Kaplan was the host of Planetary Radio from the Planetary Society from its' 2002 premiere through 2022. He was a Planetary Society staff member for more than 15 years, He hosts live events for Southern California Public Radio called NEXT, and frequently serves as moderator or speaker at space and science gatherings. Video of this episode: https://youtu.be/nCXV3PSQGAY Connect with Professor Keating:  🏄‍♂️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/DrBrianKeating  🔔 Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1 📝 Join my mailing list; just click here http://briankeating.com/list ✍️ Detailed Blog posts here: https://briankeating.com/blog.php 🎙️ Listen on audio-only platforms: https://briankeating.com/podcast  Subscribe to the Jordan Harbinger Show for amazing content from Apple’s best podcast of 2018! https://www.jordanharbinger.com/podcasts   🎧 On Apple devices, click here, https://apple.co/39UaHlB scroll down to the ratings and leave a 5 star rating and review The INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE Podcast. Other ways to rate here: https://briankeating.com/podcast Support the podcast on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/drbriankeating  or become a Member on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmXH_moPhfkqCk6S3b9RWuw/join    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This brain trust of SETI experts was hosted in February of 2020, back when live, in-studio conversations happened, and discussions of alien artifacts and UAPs was fringe science. The discussion includes James Benford's strategy for finding ETI artifacts and a proposition for both passive and active observations by optical and radio listening, radar imaging and launching probes. A debate on the implications of our own technosignatures. And what if we find nothing? A profound result: suggesting that, perhaps, no ET intelligence has yet come to look at Earth, or perhaps other civilizations are simply not as curious as we, good at concealing their activities, or simply lost to deep time. Many of the topics covered have now become mainstream science! The Director of National Intelligence has just released the <a href="https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3266229/statement-by-pentagon-press-secretary-air-force-brig-gen-pat-ryder-on-the-annua/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">second Annual Report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon</a>. NASA has commissioned an <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-to-set-up-independent-study-on-unidentified-anomalous-phenomena/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">independent study on unidentified anomalous phenomena</a> (UAPs) led by Professor Keating’s friend and colleague, Former chair of Princeton’s astrophysics department, and President of the Simons Foundation, David Spergel. <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-to-set-up-independent-study-on-unidentified-anomalous-phenomena/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-to-set-up-independent-study-on-unidentified-anomalous-phenomena/</a> And of course, our friend, Harvard Astronomy Professor Avi Loeb's <a href="https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/galileo/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Galileo Project for the Systematic Scientific Search for Evidence of Extraterrestrial Technological Artifacts</a> ( <a href="https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/galileo/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/galileo/home</a> ). See our latest episode with Avi <a href="https://youtu.be/N9lUceHsLRw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>: <a href="https://youtu.be/N9lUceHsLRw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/N9lUceHsLRw</a> Our Aliens, UFOs, &amp; Extraterrestrial Intelligence <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJGKdZD30K__D6oamWCq9uvSFKVoatsCf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">playlist</a>: <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJGKdZD30K__D6oamWCq9uvSFKVoatsCf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJGKdZD30K__D6oamWCq9uvSFKVoatsCf</a> James Benford is President of Microwave Sciences, Inc. in Lafayette, California, specializing in High Power Microwaves and their space applications. His interests include electromagnetic power beaming for space propulsion, and experimental intense particle beams. He has a PhD in Physics in plasma physics (UCSD 1969). He co-edited Starship Century, dealing with the prospect of star travel, an anthology of fact &amp; fiction. See <a href="http://jamesbenford.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jamesbenford.com</a>. Paul Davies is Director of the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science at Arizona State University. His research spans cosmology, astrobiology and theoretical physics. He has made important contributions to quantum field theory in curved spacetime, with applications to inflationary cosmology and black holes. He was among the first to champion the possibility that microbial life could be transferred between Mars and Earth in impact ejecta. He is the author of 28 books, including most recently The Eerie Silence: Renewing Our Search for Alien Intelligence. Mat Kaplan was the host of Planetary Radio from the Planetary Society from its' 2002 premiere through 2022. He was a Planetary Society staff member for more than 15 years, He hosts live events for Southern California Public Radio called NEXT, and frequently serves as moderator or speaker at space and science gatherings. Video of this episode: <a href="https://youtu.be/nCXV3PSQGAY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/nCXV3PSQGAY</a> <h2>Connect with Professor Keating:</h2> <ul> <li>🏄‍♂️ Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating</a></li> <li>📸 Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/DrBrianKeating" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/DrBrianKeating</a> </li> <li>🔔 Subscribe <a href="https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1</a></li> <li>📝 Join my mailing list; just click here <a href="http://briankeating.com/list" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://briankeating.com/list</a></li> <li>✍️ Detailed Blog posts here: <a href="https://briankeating.com/blog.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://briankeating.com/blog.php</a></li> <li>🎙️ Listen on audio-only platforms: <a href="https://briankeating.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://briankeating.com/podcast</a></li> </ul> <h2>Subscribe to the Jordan Harbinger Show for amazing content from Apple’s best podcast of 2018! <a href="https://www.jordanharbinger.com/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jordanharbinger.com/podcasts</a> </h2> <ul> <li>🎧 On Apple devices, click here, <a href="https://apple.co/39UaHlB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://apple.co/39UaHlB</a> scroll down to the ratings and leave a 5 star rating and review The INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE Podcast.</li> <li>Other ways to rate here: <a href="https://briankeating.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://briankeating.com/podcast</a></li> <li>Support the podcast on Patreon <a href="https://www.patreon.com/drbriankeating" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/drbriankeating</a> </li> <li>or become a Member on YouTube- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmXH_moPhfkqCk6S3b9RWuw/join" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmXH_moPhfkqCk6S3b9RWuw/join</a></li> </ul> Learn more about your ad choices. 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SETI and Beyond: A discussion with Brian Keating, Paul Davies, Jim Benford and Mat Kaplan - Replay

Books mentioned in this episode:The Eerie Silence: Renewing Our Search for Alien Intelligence by Paul DaviesThe Demon in the Machine: How Hidden Webs of Information Are Solving the Mystery of Life by Paul DaviesStarship Century, Edited by Greggory &amp; James BenfordA technologically advanced extraterrestrial civilization could likely detect life on Earth, if such beings exist. Life on Earth could be detectable in our planet’s atmospheric spectral lines for over a billion years. Most of our atmospheric oxygen is due to life, and can be observed over interstellar distances — across thousands of light-years. Over this long time, many stars have swept near our solar system and Earth. If extraterrestrial intelligence (ETI) on such “nearby” planets did send probes to remotely observe our planet, where in the Solar System should we look to find evidence of their past visitation? The Moon is the obvious, closest place. Another option would be a newly discovered class of co-orbital objects, an equally logical place to locate for observing Earth. These objects approach Earth very closely every year at distances much closer than any large body besides our Moon. They are an ideal way for ET’s to watch our world from a secure natural object that provides resources an ET life form might need: materials, a firm anchor, and concealment. They might likely be robotic probes, like our own Voyager and New Horizons probes, remaining on site after exhausting their energy supply. Studying the Moon and co-orbitals could be termed “extraterrestrial archeology”. For the Moon, we can use the photographic mapping of the Moon’s surface by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Co-orbitals have been little studied by astronomy and not at all by SETI or planetary radar observations.This discussion describes a str Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Books mentioned in this episode:<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/054742258X/..." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Eerie Silence: Renewing Our Search for Alien Intelligence</a> by Paul Davies<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YRL1GK6/..." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Demon in the Machine: How Hidden Webs of Information Are Solving the Mystery of Life</a> by Paul Davies<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=HQ7Uj7UaWpbjzaNBfZJaU7Lnnx98MTU4MTQ1OTQ1OUAxNTgxMzczMDU5&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB00EUQKNM0%2Fref%3Dcm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_0YBqEbYJ8RGG6&amp;event=video_description&amp;v=AJp10a3ddvI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Starship Century</a>, Edited by Greggory &amp; James BenfordA technologically advanced extraterrestrial civilization could likely detect life on Earth, if such beings exist. Life on Earth could be detectable in our planet’s atmospheric spectral lines for over a billion years. Most of our atmospheric oxygen is due to life, and can be observed over interstellar distances — across thousands of light-years. Over this long time, many stars have swept near our solar system and Earth. If extraterrestrial intelligence (ETI) on such “nearby” planets did send probes to remotely observe our planet, where in the Solar System should we look to find evidence of their past visitation? The Moon is the obvious, closest place. Another option would be a newly discovered class of co-orbital objects, an equally logical place to locate for observing Earth. These objects approach Earth very closely every year at distances much closer than any large body besides our Moon. They are an ideal way for ET’s to watch our world from a secure natural object that provides resources an ET life form might need: materials, a firm anchor, and concealment. They might likely be robotic probes, like our own Voyager and New Horizons probes, remaining on site after exhausting their energy supply. Studying the Moon and co-orbitals could be termed “extraterrestrial archeology”. For the Moon, we can use the photographic mapping of the Moon’s surface by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Co-orbitals have been little studied by astronomy and not at all by SETI or planetary radar observations.This discussion describes a str Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 35: SETI and Beyond: A discussion with Brian Keating, Paul Davies, Jim Benford and Mat Kaplan