Peering Into Space (R)

TED Radio Hour

• Episode: Peering Into Space (R)
• Website: TED Radio Hour
• Feed URL: https://www.npr.org/rss/podcast.php?id=510298
• Published: 2014-07-03 07:33

Gazing up at the night sky is simultaneously humbling and utterly thrilling. This hour, we’ll hear from TED speakers who share an infectious sense of wonder and curiosity about our place in the universe and what lies beyond our skies. Phil Plait breaks down how we can defend Earth from an asteroid. Jill Tarter of the SETI Institute explains why it’s crucial for humans here on earth to continue searching for sentient beings in the cosmos. Physicist Brian Greene unravels the strange tale of dark matter and why our universe may be one of many in the “multiverse.”