Is there another planet in the universe like Earth? Is there life elsewhere? And if so, how advanced is it? Join us as Sara Seager — astronomer, planet hunter, MIT professor, and MacArthur Genius Grant recipient — presents a mind-blowing progress report on the rigorous search for Earth’s planetary twin and other life in the universe.
Jan 27
Why Innocent People Plead Guilty (#286)
Federal Judge Jed Rakoff has spent decades inside the justice system - as a prosecutor, a defense attorney, and now a judge. In this conversation, he challenges how we think justice works and explains why outcomes often have little to do with guilt or innocence.
21m 14s
Jan 13
A Smarter, More Hopeful Future of Work - If We Get Artificial Intelligence Right (#284)
Elon Musk and Geoffrey Hinton warn of an AI-driven job apocalypse.MIT’s David Autor, one of the world’s leading thinkers on how technology reshapes work, says the real danger lies somewhere else.The biggest risk of AI isn’t mass unemployment - it’s whether human skills and expert ... Show More
20m 48s
Jul 2024
My search for proof aliens exist | Avi Loeb
Why have we not yet found proof of alien life? According to astrophysicist Avi Loeb, we simply haven't dedicated the proper resources. Diving into unidentified phenomena such as the Oumuamua asteroid, he explores his scientific search for extraterrestrial technology, envisioning ... Show More
17m 16s
Sep 2023
Subsurface oceans: The hidden potential of Earth-like exoplanets
<p>Lujendra Ojha, assistant professor at Rutgers University, joins Planetary Radio to discuss how subsurface liquid water on exoplanets orbiting red dwarf stars could increase the likelihood of finding habitable worlds beyond our Solar System. Then we check in with Bruce Betts, c ... Show More
50m 28s