Cool Worlds Podcast

#1 Rebecca Charbonneau - Astrohistory, Carl Sagan, Cold War SETI

Jun 3, 2023

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Introduction

4min

The Unusual Blend of Science and Anthropology

2min

The History of Science

2min

The Dream Job of an Astronomer

2min

The Importance of Oral History Interviews

2min

The History of Astronomy in the USSR

2min

The Importance of Sagan's Co-Authorship

2min

The Relationship Between Carl Sagan and Carl Schlowski

2min

Carl Sagan's Contribution to the History of SETI

2min

10.

The Evolution of SETI in the US

2min

11.

The Resistance to Space Exploration

2min

12.

The Transition to Technosignatures

3min

13.

The Future of Intelligence

2min

14.

The Future of Intelligence

3min

15.

The Shift Away From Communication

3min

16.

The Importance of Introspection in Astronomy

3min

17.

How to Combat Bias in History

6min

18.

The Problem With Naming Discovery After Yourself or Someone You Love

2min

19.

The Future of Astronomy

2min

20.

The Rise of the Wealthy Elite in Space Research

2min

21.

The Search for Intelligence

2min

22.

The Plurality of Worlds

4min

In our inaugural episode, David is joined by Rebecca Charbonneau. Dr Charbonneau holds a PhD in the History of Science from Cambridge University, and served as the Historian-in-Residence at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics from 2020-2022. She is currently a Janksy Fellow at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) and working on an upcoming book exploring the history of SETI - the Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence.

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