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Last broadcast on Mon, 16 Jan 2012, 03:32 on BBC World Service (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
In the first of two programmes, the BBC's science reporter Jason Palmer, meets the researchers behind Seti, the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence and looks at the prospects for success in the face of funding issues and the sheer size of the task.
He talks to Seti's co-founder Frank Drake as well as its current active researchers, including Seth Shostak, Jill Tartar and Doug Vakoch.
(Image: Computer artwork of our solar system. Credit: Science Photo Library)
Alien hunters: An array of hope
"Since 1993, Seti has had to run on private donations from people who think this is an interesting thing to do. After all, you're not going to find ET unless you have the telescope operational"
Broadcasts
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Mon 9 Jan 201219:32
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Tue 10 Jan 201204:32
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Tue 10 Jan 201212:32
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Sat 14 Jan 201211:32
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Sun 15 Jan 201222:32
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Mon 16 Jan 201203:32
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