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Curious Minds: Extraterrestrial Life Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

11 Episodes 2015 - 2015

Episode 1

Are We Alone in the Universe?

Fri, Mar 6, 2026

Jill Tarter, co-founder of the SETI Institute, lists the scientific reasons why it is plausible for other life forms to exist in the Universe.

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Episode 2

Extremophiles

Fri, Mar 6, 2026

Michael Summers, Professor of Planetary Science & Astronomy at George Mason University, explains how creatures that survive in extreme conditions on earth give us a broader perspective on what's possible elsewhere.

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Episode 3

How Do Radio Wave Signals Look Engineered?

Fri, Mar 6, 2026

Jill Tarter, co-founder of the SETI Institute, explains the technology behind artificial looking radio waves.

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Episode 4

If a Signal Is Detected, Who Replies?

Fri, Mar 6, 2026

Jill Tarter, co-founder of the SETI Institute, debates the merits of transmitting signals to outer space. If we receive a response, who speaks for Earth?

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Episode 5

Life As We Imagine It

Fri, Mar 6, 2026

Michael Summers, Professor of Planetary Science & Astronomy at George Mason University, wonders if alien life forms may be utterly different from life as we know it.

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Episode 6

SETI Has Been Listening a Long Time

Fri, Mar 6, 2026

Jill Tarter, co-founder of the SETI Institute, describes the organization's historical search for extraterrestrial life.

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Episode 7

SETI: The Archaeology of the Future?

Fri, Mar 6, 2026

Jill Tarter, co-founder of the SETI Institute, explains why the organization's role is that of universal historians.

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Episode 8

The Mystery of Life

Fri, Mar 6, 2026

For Michael Summers, Professor of Planetary Science & Astronomy at George Mason University, the big surprise will be if we DON'T find alien life in the next 30 years.

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Episode 9

What If an Alien Signal Is Detected?

Fri, Mar 6, 2026

Jill Tarter, co-founder of the SETI Institute, outlines the process that would occur, should SETI's goal of detecting life be successful.

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Episode 10

What Is a Radio Telescope?

Fri, Mar 6, 2026

Jill Tarter, co-founder of the SETI Institute, describes radio telescopes and their importance in the search for extraterrestrial life.

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Episode 11

Why Do We Search for Other Planets?

Fri, Mar 6, 2026

Jill Tarter, co-founder of the SETI Institute, describes the purpose behind her livelihood.

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