Life in Our Universe
SETI—The Search for Intelligent Life
S1 • E19 May 19, 2012 31m
In a lecture that "skims right on the edge of science fact and science fiction," delve into the search for extraterrestrial life, or SETI, as the method used to gauge the likelihood of intelligent communicating civilizations is known. Look closely at the Drake Equation—the mathematical rubric commonly used in the field of SETI—and consider the challenge of communicating across our enormous galaxy.