Did an Alien Craft crash into the Pacific Ocean near Papua New Guinea? Dr. Avi Loeb, Harvard University astronomer, certainly seems to think so. We have him on the show to talk about his potential discovery of a second interstellar object (following up on his earlier model for Oumuamua) and his mission to find the fragments that will settle the debate once and for all. We talk about what it takes to find an alien civilization, what that search may bring, and the path forward for astrophysics. Support the podcast by becoming a Patron @DemystifySci ªº¬˚∆≤≥≤≥ https://www.patreon.com/demystifysci ≤≥≤≥∆˚¬ºª And by buying Dr. Loeb's book, Extraterrestrial: https://amzn.to/3F2VhXm #AviLoeb #Aliens #Interstellar 00:00 Go! 00:00:30 If some are interstellar, why do all meteorites have the same age? 00:05:39 The search for interstellar objects 00:07:52 Trusting the light curves 00:11:00 What's the significance of the light curve? 00:14:10 A new interstellar material 00:16:20 What is the nature of the interstellar material? 00:19:49 Elemental abundance of an interstellar object 00:23:39 Why haven't we found other civilizations? 00:26:02 No one really wants to look for aliens 00:28:07 Why do astronomical explanations eschew biology? 00:29:13 Civilizations don't leave a big mark, so lets send monuments to space 00:32:02 Exploring space as a commercial interest isn't the right approach 00:35:03 Virtual reality will always mislead you 00:36:26 Is this why astrophysicists avoid biological explanations? 00:37:22 Making the mistake of looking for little life 00:39:36 Trust the science is an insane perspective 00:44:23 Meeting complex ideas without complex math 00:48:33 The death of real physics 00:50:12 Aliens: stunning or terrifying? 00:52:18 How to incentivize scientific modesty 00:56:49 Finding aliens might put humans in their place 00:59:57 Are we ready to accept the wisdom of a more advanced civilization? Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://youtu.be/1OCL5Lq8m6s ªº¬˚∆≤≥≤≥ Join the mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S​ ≤≥≤≥∆˚¬ºª PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying microbial communication at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting and exploring the woods. Michael Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3uhn7J1 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/39IDJBD RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci