How to talk to aliens

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Daniel talks to Noam Chomsky about how to communicate with aliens?

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Could alien life forms really contact human beings? How would they do it? Is it possible that other humans could intercept the message -- and keep it secret? Listen in to learn more.

Daniel talks to Dr. Arik Kershenbaum about what alien animals might be like, how they might sense and communicate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

If we met aliens, could we communicate through physics? Daniel Whiteson explores this question on today's episode. For more, check out his new book, Do Aliens Speak Physics?

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