Astrobiologist Seth Shostak of the Search for Extraterrestrial Life Institute (SETI) joins Rae and Steve to answer astronomical questions about life on other planets.

Questions Include:

What will aliens look like? Will aliens have pets? Do aliens think about us? How accurate are sci-fi aliens? What does the government know that we don’t know? What will alien culture and language be like? When will we find biology on other planets? Is there alien A.I.? Do they live among us?

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Where to Find Seth:

Twitter: @sethshostak

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Daily Overview:

In this episode Ben, from the Daily Overview project tell us why he needs his space. You can follow Ben's work on Instagram: @dailyoverview

About Inverse:

Inverse sparks curiosity about the future. We explore the science of anything, innovations that shape tomorrow, and ideas that stretch our minds. Our goal is to motivate the next generation to build a better world.

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Credits:

I Need My Space is an Inverse production hosted by Rae Paoletta and Steve Ward. It is produced by Sam Riddell, and executive produced by Hannah Margaret Allen and Weston Green. Our intro and outro music was created by Andrew Oliveras.

Rae: @payoletter

Steve: @stevejohnhenryw

Andrew: https://soundcloud.com/andrewo

Other Topics Discussed Include:

Charles Darwin, E.T., the Greys, jellyfish, Ancient Aliens, the Egyptian pyramids, a one-way ticket to Mars, Contact, and the Voyager spacecraft, and the overview effect.