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<p>Want to upgrade yourself and be taller, fitter or smarter? You could do it by editing your genes. But is it safe, or ethical? Jorge talks with two gene experts to get the answers.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy infor ... Show More

Is your dog self-aware? Do bees have feelings? Can octopuses dream? Jorge dives into the minds of animals with two sentience experts to figure it out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Bears, squirrels and birds (oh my!) can do it, but can humans? Jorge explores how this technology could be a game changer for medicine and space travel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Are we alone in the universe? It's a question studied in science fiction, but also by teams here at NASA. Join us as we search for signs of life outside of Earth with scientists Aki Roberge, Ravi Kopparapu, and Shawn Domagal-Goldman. 

<p>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, envisioni ... Show More

<p>Is there life on other planets? On this episode of <i>StarTalk</i>, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Matt Kirshen dig into the search for extraterrestrial life with exoplanet expert and author of the memoir, “<i>Smallest Lights in the Universe,” </i>astrophysicist Sara Seager.  ... Show More

Are we alone in the universe—or already living alongside an ancient alien intelligence? In this mind-bending exploration, Professor Robin Hanson (George Mason University & Oxford’s Future of Humanity Institute) breaks down the statistical odds that alien life exists and why it ma ... Show More

Sci-Fi Drive-in movie night has Guy Raz and Mindy dreaming about life on other planets. And it just so happens that a team of researchers may (or may not) have discovered evidence of life on...VENUS? Join Mindy, Guy Raz, and Reggie as they head out to their favorite solar system ... Show More

In this episode, we will learn a little about aliens or extraterrestrials. We will discuss why scientists think there could be life outside our planet and how they will look for it. We will look at the “Goldilocks Zone,” where it is not too hot or cold for liquid water and possib ... Show More

<p>We have identified thousands of planets just in our neighborhood in the Milky Way, mostly from the way they impact their host stars. Basic calculations suggest that there are countless more across the galaxy, and that billions of them could potentially support life. But what k ... Show More

Daniel and Kelly discuss the Rare Earth Hypothesis, that argues that Earth-like life is vanishingly rare.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Scientists have been searching for aliens for decades. But if we ever do get a signal someday, how will we communicate back? And will anyone out there be able to understand us? Guests: Doug Vakoch, president of METI, and Sheri Wells-Jensen, linguist at Bowling Green State Univers ... Show More