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b'How did life begin? What\\u2019s the universe made of, and what\\u2019s the nature of consciousness?\\nThese are truly some of the biggest puzzlers in science, but answers are in the offing.\\nWe consider the modern-day hunt for life beyond Earth, as well as a new theory of consciousness: could it be merely an illusion to entertain us and make our lives more worthwhile?\\nAlso, after thousands of years of examining the heavens, are we finally learning the true nature of the cosmos?\\nGuests:\\n\\n\\nMarc Kaufman - Reporter for the Washington Post, and author of First Contact: Scientific Breakthroughs in the Hunt for Life Beyond Earth\\n\\n\\n\\nCarolyn Porco - Planetary scientist and leader of the Cassini Imaging Team\\n\\n\\nMichael Russell - Research Scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory\\n\\n\\nNicholas Humphrey - Theoretical psychologist and author of Soul Dust: The Magic of Consciousness\\n\\n\\n\\nSaul Perlmutter - Physicist at the University of California, Berkeley and senior scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National laboratory\\n\\nDescripci\\xf3n en espa\\xf1ol\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'