Shostak Videos

AWA: That's Cosmic! December 8 2008

What makes up the universe? Lots of tiny particles with strange names: bosons, leptons, quarks and neutrinos. But physicists think there ... tags: aliens Are_We_Alone astrobiology astronomy biology Education evolution

AWA: Got Life? December 1 2008

"Spore" is the ultimate game of life. Play it wisely and you can evolve from a single-celled organism, swimming in salt water, to an ... tags: aliens Are_We_Alone astrobiology astronomy biology Education evolution

AWA: First Contact! November 24 2008

From human settlers to alien visitors - when one society meets another, the results can be messy. The Jamestown settlement may have ... tags: aliens Are_We_Alone astrobiology astronomy biology Education evolution

AWA: Skeptical Sunday: I'll Buy That! November 17 2008

Smoking is good for you! Doctors want you to light up! Discover how cigarette companies of the 1950s manipulated the media to peddle their ... tags: SETI science Are_We_Alone skepticism aliens Seth Shostak

AWA: Time's Mysteries Part II: Warping Time November 10 2008

Ever since Einstein, we've known that time doesn't barrel willy-nilly into the future. Moving clocks tick at a different rates, and by ... tags: aliens Are_We_Alone astrobiology astronomy biology Education evolution

AWA: Time's Mysteries Part I: Marking Time November 3 2008

Time's a mystery, yet we've invented clever ways to capture it. From sundials to atomic clocks, trace the history of time-keeping. Also, ... tags: SETI science Are_We_Alone skepticism aliens Seth Shostak

AWA: War of the Worlds: Happy Anniversary! October 27 2008

It's been 70 years since malevolent Martians landed in Grover's Mill, New Jersey. Orson Welles described the dramatic events as they ... tags: SETI science Are_We_Alone skepticism aliens Seth Shostak

AWA: What Were You Thinking? October 20 2008

Say what you mean. That's difficult, if you don't know what you're thinking. But the neuromarketers do, and they'll be happy to tell ... tags: aliens Are_We_Alone astrobiology astronomy biology Education evolution

AWA: Senses Census October 13 2008

REPEAT Don't worry if you've lost your senses - we've found them. Find out why we've evolved taste, sight, hearing, touch, and smell the ... tags: aliens Are_We_Alone astrobiology astronomy biology Education evolution

AWA: Humans in Space... ace... ace October 6 2008

When the economy's down, will humans still be going up - into space, that is? We investigate the future of human spaceflight at the ... tags: aliens Are_We_Alone astrobiology astronomy biology Education evolution
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