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Are We Alone In The Universe? | Adam Frank

Professor Adam Frank is an Astrophysicist at the University of Rochester, Author and a Founder of the NPR blog 13.7: Cosmos and Culture. Get ready to blast your brain off into interstellar space as this badboy is my absolute favourite episode so far. Discover the likelihood of other alien civilisations in the universe, how we could colonise the galaxy in 700,000 years, where the future descendants of the human race are heading, the implications of global warming and an awful lot more. If you love this episode, share it with a friend! It would make me very happy. Further Reading: Adam's Website: http://www.adamfrankscience.com/ Adam's new book: Light of the Stars: Alien Worlds and the Fate of the Earth: http://amzn.eu/d/5J3oyly NPR Cosmos & Culture Blog: https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/ - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/modern-wisdom/id1347973549 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0XrOqvxlqQI6bmdYHuIVnr?si=iUpczE97SJqe1kNdYBipnw Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - I want to hear from you!! Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

Chris WilliamsonhostAdam Frankguest
Sep 16, 201854mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 2:27

    Intro

  2. 2:27 – 5:24

    Are We Alone In The Universe

  3. 5:24 – 7:15

    The Pessimism Line

  4. 7:15 – 9:58

    The Fermi Paradox

  5. 9:58 – 13:08

    The Drake Equation

  6. 13:08 – 17:26

    Von Neumann Probes

  7. 17:26 – 23:13

    Most Likely Hurdles

  8. 23:13 – 29:52

    The Problem With Physics

  9. 29:52 – 37:55

    The Anthropocene

  10. 37:55 – 46:10

    Climate Change

  11. 46:10 – 54:41

    The Zeroth Order

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