The CBC’s Idea’s podcast with Paul Kennedy recently took a one hour look at our search for extraterrestrial life. The podcast features views from: Ray Jayawardhana, Canada Research Chair in Observational Astrophysics at University of Toronto. Robert J. Sawyer, science fiction novelist. Jack Cohen, biologist, science writer and science fiction author. Gregory Benford, Professor of…
Chances Are Aliens Will Never Invade Earth
In 2010, Stephen Hawking caused a bit of a stir by revealing that he believes in aliens and that the Earth could be in danger of invasion by aliens seeking resources. Recent discoveries however make that increasingly unlikely. In a recent blog post, NBC News science editor Alan Boyle pretty much destroys that idea. NASA’s…
Video: ‘Keep Rolling’ – Remix of TNT’s Falling Skies
I’ve only recently started watching Falling Skies (fallingskies.com) and I still have a full season to get through before season 3 starts on June 9. So far though I’ve been impressed by what I’ve seen. If you haven’t seen the show it’s a post-apocalypse alien-invasion show. Think Walking Dead but with much more dangerous enemies.…
Aliens Retold in 60 Seconds [Animation]
From the people who brought you Star Wars in 60 seconds, here is Aliens (the second film in the series) retold in 60 seconds of animation: [via io9]
What To Do If You’re the First Human to Make Contact With Aliens
In the unlikely event that aliens visit Earth and you are the first person they decide to talk to, how should you handle it? Well, if you’ve watched enough Star Trek then you probably have a good handle on Star Fleet regulations regarding first contact. If you haven’t watched enough Star Trek or if you’re…
What To Do If You’re the First Human to Make Contact With Aliens
In the unlikely event that aliens visit Earth and you are the first person they decide to talk to, how should you handle it? Well, if you’ve watched enough Star Trek then you probably have a good handle on Star Fleet regulations regarding first contact. If you haven’t watched enough Star Trek or if you’re…