187: You doubt your own existence with Prof. Méndez

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English - July 25, 2021 16:00 - 27 minutes - 31.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 374 ratings
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Prof. Abel Méndez tells us about his Planetary Habitability Lab. He talks about the chances of discovering extraterrestrial life, explaining that we are "alone by isolation and distance." He also tells us about his team's Visible Paleo-Earth project, as well as the proposed plans to rebuild the Arecibo Radio Telescope.