5 Live Science Podcast

Is There Anybody Out There?

Apr 9, 2023

52:52

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Risks of AI

2min

The Future of AI

2min

AI and Creativity

2min

The Future of AI

2min

The Role of Magic in Animal Behavior

5min

How Likely Is It That We're Alone in This Universe?

2min

The Challenge of Sharing Data From the Source of the Pandemic

2min

The Origins of SARS-CoV-2

3min

10.

The World Health Organization's Response to China's Pandemic Investigation

2min

11.

The Importance of Sharing Information

3min

12.

The Lazarus Heist: Season Two

2min

13.

How to Spot a Planet in the Universe

2min

14.

The Chances of Life in Our Milky Way

2min

15.

The Odds of Extraterrestrial Life Existing

2min

16.

The Evolution of Life on Mars

2min

17.

The Evolution of Life on Mars

2min

18.

The Pan-Spermia Theory

2min

19.

The Evolution of Life in Space

2min

20.

The Mechanism of Life on Earth

2min

21.

The Limits of Ejection Velocity

2min

22.

Why Haven't We Heard From Intelligent Life Yet?

5min

23.

The Nature of Intelligent Life

3min

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs. In today’s programme: Nearly 2000 tech experts and scientists are calling for a halt to AI research: we talk to one of them. And “simply inexcusable”: the words of the World Health Organisation as it condemns China’s failure to share key Covid data from the beginning of the pandemic. Plus we’re asking, “is there anybody out there?” - how likely it is we’re alone in this Universe?