What BLC1 Could Be With Dr. Avi Loeb

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Dr. Avi Loeb discusses the implications of the BLC1 radio signal and his new book on extraterrestrial life.

BLC1 is a candidate SETI radio signal announced in December 2020, spatially coincident with the star Proxima Centauri.BLC1 stands for Breakthrough Listen Candidate 1, as it is the first signal to pass the breakthrough listen projects filters. Dr. Avi Loeb of Harvard’s new book ‘Extraterrestrial: The first sign of intelligent life beyond earth’ releases later this month. Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth https://amzn.to/2LiIxoo affiliate linkIn Extraterrestrial, Loeb takes readers inside the thrilling story of the first interstellar visitor to be spotted in our solar system. He outlines his controversial theory and its profound implications: for science, for religion, and for the future of our species and our planet. A mind-bending journey through the furthest reaches of science, space-time, and the human imagination, Extraterrestrial challenges readers to aim for the stars—and to think critically about what’s out there, no matter how strange it seems.ABRAHAM (AVI) LOEB is the Frank B. Baird, Jr., Professor of Science at Harvard University, chair of Harvard’s Department of Astronomy, founding director of Harvard’s Black Hole Initiative, and director…

People in this episode

Host: John Michael Godier

Guest: Dr. Avi Loeb

Topics covered

• SETI
• radio signals
• extraterrestrial life
• science
• Proxima Centauri
• Avi Loeb

Keywords

• BLC1
• SETI
• Proxima Centauri
• Avi Loeb
• extraterrestrial life
• Breakthrough Listen
• science

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harvard University, Breakthrough Listen, Breakthrough Prize Foundation

Books & works: Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth

Places: Proxima Centauri

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