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Rebecca Charbonneau, "Mixed Signals: Alien Communication Across the Iron Curtain" (Polity, 2024)

New Books in Science, Technology, and Society

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SETI: A Cold War Perspective

This chapter examines the divergent SETI approaches of the United States and the Soviet Union, focusing on the influence of Frank Drake and Project OSMA. It highlights the interplay of ideological competition, scientific culture, and existential threats during the Cold War that shaped the quest for extraterrestrial intelligence.

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