Ira Flatow

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1,299 appearances 24 recordings 2 series first heard Apr 2026 last heard 15 Sep

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Science Friday · What will our reaction be when we discover aliens? · 15 Jul 2026 podcast

What have you both made of the UAP hearings in Congress over the past few years? voice-verified

Used to be known as, you know, UFO hearings. voice-verified

Have they informed your work in any way? voice-verified

You go to DARPA. voice-verified

But does UAP discussions, whether in Congress or amongst ourselves, ease the way for discovery of real intelligent life? voice-verified

I mean, are we prepared? voice-verified

Is this a runway over decades and millennia for that? voice-verified

Well, some really interesting stuff to think about. voice-verified

I want to thank both of you for taking your time to be with us today. voice-verified

You're welcome. voice-verified

Dr. Lucianne Wolkowicz, astronomer at SETI, and Dr. Chelsea Jaramillo, philosopher and ethicist at SETI. voice-verified

This episode was produced by D. Peter Schmidt. voice-verified

Thanks for listening. voice-verified

I'm Ira Flato. voice-verified

Hi, I'm Ira Flato, and you're listening to Science Friday. voice-verified

In March, China became the first country to approve an invasive brain-computer interface beyond clinical trials. voice-verified

The implant, called NEO, is made by the Chinese company Neurical Technology. voice-verified

It's now available to some patients with limb paralysis due to a spinal cord injury. voice-verified

So how soon will it be available worldwide? voice-verified

And is this the start of a major new industry? voice-verified

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