Transcript: Speculation about the possibility and implications of life in the universe dates back a long time. Over two thousand years ago, Plutarch wrote about the possibility of other worlds with their own races of men and beasts. By the eleventh century in Europe, the Catholic church had...

Transcript: However unlikely a successful outcome a priori, SETI is based on the premise that science is an empirical endeavor. Rather than philosophizing about the possibility or prospect of life in the universe, we should look. Rather than wondering if people are communicating with us from...

Transcript: It is very difficult to avoid anthropocentric thinking when considering the issue of life in the universe. Anthropocentric thinking means considering the subject in terms of human origins, human perceptions, human values, and human culture. When we think of science fiction, it’s...