The Voyager Record with Timothy Ferris
From John Michael Godier's Event Horizon by John Michael Godier
May 18, 2026 · 1h 0m
About this episode
Timothy Ferris joins John Michael Godier to discuss the challenges of connecting with alien civilizations and his involvement in the Voyager Golden Record.
Do Alien Civilizations simply exist too far away and at different periods to ever truly find each other? Would a galactic internet help us connect with other Alien Civilizations? Author and filmmaker Timothy Ferris joins John Michael Godier to discuss this and his part in the production of the Voyager Golden Record with Carl Sagan. Where is everybody? Not enough time?https://www.timothyferris.com/Timothy Ferris books (affiliate link):Coming of Age in the Milky Way https://amzn.to/3lul0gFAuthor page: https://amzn.to/3d7zzDLWant to support the channel?Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EventHorizonShowFollow us at other places!Website: https://www.eventhorizonshow.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmgeventhorizonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jmgeventhorizon/Music featured on Event Horizonhttps://stellardrone.bandcamp.com/https://migueljohnson.bandcamp.com/https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/https://aeriumambient.bandcamp.com/FOOTAGE:NASAESA/HubbleESO - M.KornmesserESO - L.CalcadaESO - Jose Francisco Salgado (josefrancisco.org)NAOJUniversity of WarwickGoddard Visualization StudioLangley Research CenterPixabay
People in this episode
Host: John Michael Godier
Guest: Timothy Ferris
Topics covered
- alien civilizations
- Voyager Golden Record
- galactic internet
- communication
- space exploration
Keywords
- alien civilizations
- Voyager Golden Record
- Timothy Ferris
- Carl Sagan
- space communication
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NASA, ESA, Hubble, ESO, University of Warwick, Goddard Visualization Studio, Langley Research Center
Books & works: Voyager Golden Record
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