Episode 83: Do Aliens Speak Physics with Daniel Whiteson

Physics Frontiers by Jim Rantschler

Oct 27, 202561:47Science & Medicine

Jim talks with Daniel Whiteson of the University of California at Irvine about his new book _Do Aliens Speak Physics,_ In this discussion we look at his "extended Drake equation that asks, "if aliens do exist, will we be...

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