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About Me

At the SETI Institute , we always listen. But sometimes we broadcast.
Subscribe to our podcast SETI:Science & Skepticism or download the show at http://radio.seti.org .
Are We Alone? is a one-hour, weekly dose of what's new in the search for life in the universe, thinking machines, and the future of humanity-as-we-know it.
The show is hosted by astronomer Seth Shostak and reporter Molly Bentley. The guests are as stellar as the Perseus arm.
The guest list ranges from science celebrities such as Richard Dawkins, Marvin Minsky, Paul Davies, Leon Letterman, and Neil deGrasse Tyson, and important authors - Dava Sobel, Charles Mann, Nicholas Wade. And NASA honchos, including astronauts. Once a month, we do a skepticism show, where we take on such popular preoccupations as astrology, Bigfoot, UFOs, etc. and subject them to the hard light of science.
It's fun, it's interesting, and it's fun. But only if you listen. (Did we mention that it's fun?)
For instance, did you know that the character of Count Dracula was very nearly played by an Austrian? An old wax cylinder recording captures Bram Stoker auditioning characters for inspiration...
Excerpted from "Skeptical Sunday: When the Stakes Are High: Vampires, Freaks, & Superstition" .
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New Skeptic Check!

Skeptic Check: Sheer Lunacy Watch out, the moon is full& of intrigue. Our lovely satellite is blamed for all sorts of Earth-bound mischief from robberies to shape-shifting to general nutty beha...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:45:00 GMT

Encore from the International Astronautical Congress

Humans in Space... Ace... AceClick to listen When the economy's down, will humans still be going up - into space, that is? We investigate the future of human spaceflight at the International Astr...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:07:00 GMT

Part II on What Makes Us Human

What Makes Us Human: Part II: Adaptability Are humans unique or do we just do some things a little better than other species? In the second of our two-part series how our ability to adapt has s...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:52:00 GMT

Find out what makes us human

What Makes Us Human: Part I: OthersAre humans unique or do we just do some things a little better than other species? In the first of our two-part series on the nature of humanity: how the influence...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:58:00 GMT

Bodies in Motion

Bodies in MotionFeel the need for speed? Well, youll need an extra helping of speed if you plan to leave the Earth and explore other parts of the solar system. On the 40th anniversary of the A...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:37:00 GMT

MollyBot is Back!

Robots Call the ShotsClick here to visit our site. Dr. Robot, I presume? Your appendix may be removed by motor-driven, scalpel-wielding mechanical hands one day. Robots are debuting in the medica...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:14:00 GMT

Skeptical Sunday becomes Skeptic Check

Skeptic Check: Playing DoctorCheck out the show at http://radio.seti.org A new herbal supplements is on the shelf, and it claims to improve memory. Should you take it? Its not easy to sort throug...
Posted by on Mon, 25 May 2009 10:54:00 GMT

Encore episode

Why We Do What We Shoo Be Do Be DoCheck us out at radio.seti.orgWe see a man laughing and we smile in response. Our heart goes out to the sad-looking woman on the train. Humans are empathetic creatu...
Posted by on Mon, 18 May 2009 07:19:00 GMT

Seas the Moment

Seas the MomentWith more water than land on this planet, Earth is more aptly-named Ocean or Water. The oceans have been here for billions of years, and make all life possible. Yet, its ta...
Posted by on Mon, 11 May 2009 09:33:00 GMT

Encore - synthetic biology

Genes That FitListen at http://radio.seti.orgRemember Mr. Potato Head? You changed his look by snapping in plastic mustaches, googly eyes and feet. Now imagine doing the same with a living cell: ins...
Posted by on Mon, 04 May 2009 09:41:00 GMT