Babbage: Is there anybody out there?

Published: May 13, 2020, 3:30 p.m.

Will humans ever discover intelligent life in space? Since the 1960’s, scientists have been working on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. They have not found it yet but their research is moving up a gear. Better telescopes, faster computers and more funding means that the chances of discovering ET in the next few decades have dramatically increased. Alok Jha hosts. For access to The Economist’s print, digital and audio editions subscribe: www.economist.com/radiooffer  


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