Season 1 – Page 2 – Event Horizon

Episode 9: Dr. Karen J. Meech

By John Michael Godier | November 15, 2018

John Michael Godier spoke to Dr. Karen Meech, who leads the Astrobiology research team at the University of Hawaii which discovered the first interstellar object, named ‘Oumuamua, by the Pan-STARRS 1 telescope. Dr. Meech’s team recently led the characterization to determine the size, shape, color and light curve of this first interstellar visitor from afar – ‘Oumuamua.

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Event Horizon speaks with Avi Loeb about ‘Oumuamua

By John Michael Godier | November 11, 2018

The first interstellar object, named ‘Oumuamua, was discovered in October 2017 by the Pan-STARRS 1 telescope in Hawaii. The object is of unknown origin and could be a comet or asteroid. However according to a recent paper by Dr. Avi Loeb of Harvard University and Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, it may possibly be an artificial alien light sail. We spoke to Dr. Loeb about that paper.

Episode 8: Dr. Adam Frank

By John Michael Godier | November 8, 2018

Is climate change one of the great filters for exocivilizations. Could it be a potential answer to the Fermi Paradox. Joining John Michael Godier on this episode of Event Horizon is Adam Frank a physicist, astronomer, and writer. His new book Light of the Stars: Alien Worlds and the Fate of the Earth, is an exploration of the “astrobiological” nature of our Universe.

Episode 7: Dr. Travis Langley (Hallowe’en Special)

By John Michael Godier | October 25, 2018

Next week’s Hallowe’en Special episode airs a day earlier, on Wednesday. John is joined by psychologist Dr. Travis Langley, author of “The Walking Dead Psychology: Psych of the Living Dead”.

Episode 6: Isaac Arthur (Part 1)

By John Michael Godier | October 18, 2018

John is joined by an old friend and physicist Isaac Arthur. A keen futurist, Isaac is notably known for hosting “Science and Futurism with Isaac Arthur”.

John and Isaac discuss humanity’s future with technologies such as Dyson Spheres, artificial intelligence, life extension, they also delve into the Fermi Paradox, space colonization, and more. This is part one of an in depth conversation that will conclude later next month.

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