Is there anyone out there?

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Is there anyone out there?

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Feb 28, 2018

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Clive Cookson, FT science editor, discusses the possibility of alien life and whether we would recognise it if we encountered it with British astrophysicist Paul Davies. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Feb 28, 2018

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We are in the midst of a digital revolution, where the line between our physical world and cyberspace is blurring. Tech Tonic is the show that investigates the promises and perils of this new technological age. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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