Curious Minds: Extraterrestrial Life
- 2015-2015
- 1 season
Season 1 Episode Guide
11 Episodes 2015
Episode 1
Are We Alone in the Universe?
Sat, Oct 10, 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.
Episode 2
Extremophiles
Sat, Oct 10, 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.
Episode 3
How Do Radio Wave Signals Look Engineered?
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Jill Tarter, co-founder of the SETI Institute, explains the technology behind artificial looking radio waves.
Episode 4
If a Signal Is Detected, Who Replies?
Sat, Oct 10, 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?
Episode 5
Life As We Imagine It
Sat, Oct 10, 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.
Episode 6
SETI Has Been Listening a Long Time
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Jill Tarter, co-founder of the SETI Institute, describes the organization's historical search for extraterrestrial life.
Episode 7
SETI: The Archaeology of the Future?
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Jill Tarter, co-founder of the SETI Institute, explains why the organization's role is that of universal historians.
Episode 8
The Mystery of Life
Sat, Oct 10, 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.
Episode 9
What If an Alien Signal Is Detected?
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Jill Tarter, co-founder of the SETI Institute, outlines the process that would occur, should SETI's goal of detecting life be successful.
Episode 10
What Is a Radio Telescope?
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Jill Tarter, co-founder of the SETI Institute, describes radio telescopes and their importance in the search for extraterrestrial life.
Episode 11
Why Do We Search for Other Planets?
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Jill Tarter, co-founder of the SETI Institute, describes the purpose behind her livelihood.