Why do we think aliens are out there? Is Earth really being visited? Will aliens really be short, gray, and hairless? What happens if we pick up a signal from another world? 

These are just a few of the questions this week's guest tackles regularly, in his role as the senior astronomer for the SETI (Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) Institute.

Dr. Seth Shostak talks with Swoopy about the ongoing search for life in the universe, as chronicled in his new book Confessions of an Alien Hunter: A Scientist's Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.

Show Notes

Date -April 7th, 2009 read by Swoopy.

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Today's guest is Dr. Seth Shostak, senior astronomer at the SETI Institute.
Dr. Seth Shostak's new book is Confessions of an Alien Hunter.

So what about space elevators?
On average today a new planet is reported every week or so.
15% of all stars have such giant planets like Saturn and Jupiter
The recently launched Kepler telescope will help us discover more cool worlds.

Dr. Seth Shostak hosts a weekly radio program - Are We Alone?
One Sunday a month on Are We Alone? is Skeptical Sunday.

Dr. Seth Shostak will be a guest at Dragon*Con in Atlanta this Labor Day weekend.

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