The Quest of the Alien Hunter with Seth Shostak

Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

Tumble Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.3 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2017

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Are we alone in the universe, or are there other life forms out there? That's what Daniel, a listener from New Zealand, wants to know. Scientists have been searching for the answer with a surprising tool: radio. But this isn't any old radio. Seth Shostak, senior astronomer at the SETI Institute, shares the story of how the search for intelligent life got started, and where it's headed. Are you a teacher or homeschooling parent? Tell us how you use Tumble! Email us at tumblepodcast@gmail.com. We love hearing from you! Want an ad-free version of Tumble? It’s only $1 each month. Pledge on Patreon to get access to this special podcast feed, including Marshall’s original music. Let us know how you use Tumble. Send us your questions and drawings! Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. Thanks for listening!

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0:00.0	Hey, everybody. We have a very exciting announcement today.
0:03.8	The polls have closed and you've made your choice.
0:07.4	From this day forward, our adopted female whale shark,
0:11.0	MXA 130 will be known as Plessy the Plankton processor.
0:16.1	It was a close call between that and destiny.
0:20.0	In fact, it was a tie, so we had to ask our son to cast a decisive tie-breaking vote.
0:27.1	I have to admit, I'm a little bit bummed that Love Bun wasn't more popular.
0:33.1	Now, whenever we get an update about Plessy's Cummings and Goings,
0:37.1	we'll make sure to let you all know.
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0:50.1	Sophie Olsen, Eva Harris of Norton, Massachusetts,
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1:19.1	We also wanted to let you know that we have a new partner.
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