Episode 54 — The History of SETI: A Conversation with Dr. Rebecca Charbonneau — is now Live!
This week, I sat down with Dr. Rebecca Charbonneau, a science historian and a Karl Jansky Fellow at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO). We talked about the history of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), the significance of Project Ozma, the Arecibo Message, and the enduring legacy of the late Dr. Frank Drake — the creator of the Drake Equation and someone Dr. Charbonneau knew personally!
As a historian of science (a rare but awesome thing!), Charbonneau is in a rare position to appreciate how the field of SETI has evolved and how it has impacted (and reflected) our history. Have a listen as we talk about what the history of SETI has meant for our species so far and how the future of this field could revolutionize our existence!
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Originally published at http://storiesbywilliams.com on September 28, 2023.
