Nobel Efforts

Published: Oct. 21, 2019, 3 p.m.

b'For two Swiss astronomers, it\\u2019s \\u201cStockholm, here we come.\\u201d\\xa0Their first-ever discovery of a planet orbiting another star has been awarded the most prestigious prize in science.\\xa0Find out how their exoplanet discovery led to 4,000 more and how that changes the odds of finding life beyond Earth.\\xa0Also, the Nobel committee is not alone in finding distant worlds inspirational: a musician is translating their orbital signatures into sound.\\nGuests:\\n\\n\\n Roy Gould\\xa0-\\xa0Biophysicist and researcher at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Author of \\u201cUniverse in Creation\\u201d\\n\\n\\nJeffrey Smith\\xa0-\\xa0Data scientist and a principal investigator for TESS at the SETI Institute\\n\\n\\nDavid Ibbett\\xa0-\\xa0Composer and director of the Multiverse Concert Series\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'