Description
First contactThe Documentary
For thousands of years we have gazed up at the stars and wondered: is anybody out there? The idea of meeting aliens has been the inspiration for countless books and films; for art and music. But today, thinking about meeting life on, or from, other planets is no longer dismissed as pure make-believe - it is the focus of political consideration and cutting-edge space science. Farrah Jarral presents the story of the fantasy and the reality of preparing for first contact with extra-terrestrials.
Period | 1 Sept 2022 |
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Work for | BBC World Service, United Kingdom |
Degree of Recognition | International |
Keywords
- SETI
- science fiction
- first contact
- literature
- forecasting
- fantasy
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Research output
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Press/Media
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BBC Radio 4: We are the Martians - A New Red World
Press/Media: Relating to Research
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BBC Radio 3 Sunday Feature The Robots Are Us
Press/Media: Relating to Research
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St Andrews SETI Post-Detection Hub Launch
Press/Media: Relating to Research
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