Parasitic Aliens

Alien puppeteers arriving on UFOs, body snatchers, and mimics are a staple of science fiction, but are they realistic? Today we'll examine these concepts and see if they might be possible under known science, or what similar scenarios extraterrestrial evolution or technology might be produce.

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Credits:
Alien Civilizations:
Parasitic Aliens
Episode 149, Season 4 E35

Writers:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
A.T. Long
Edward Nardella
Evan Schultheis
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
Mark Warburton
Matthew Acker
Sigmund Kopperud
Stuart Graham beyondnerva.wordpress.com

Producer:
Isaac Arthur

Cover Artist:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

Graphics Team:
Jarred Eagley
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com

Narrator:
Isaac Arthur

Music Manager:
Luca DeRosa - [email protected]

Music:
Martin Rezny, "Lifelight" https://soundcloud.com/martin-re-n-1
Markus Junnikkala, "A Memory of Earth" https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/
Lombus, "Hydrogen Sonata" https://lombus.bandcamp.com
AJ Prasad, "Staring Through" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA8-7qwaEPU
Sergey Cheremisinov, "Labyrinth" https://www.s-cheremisinov.com
Lombus, "Time Slip" https://lombus.bandcamp.com