Captain Charles Moore at the Ted Conference

Watch Captain Charles Moore's talk at the 2009 TED conference about plastic in the oceans and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Captain Moore speaks more about our plastic legacy on Earth: A Millennium Hence on Are We Alone?

Miss Annie: Stem Cell Recipient

Julie Burges and Sean Owens from the U.C.-Davis Regenerative Medicine Laboratory, with Miss Annie. Miss Annie is being treated for arthritis with stem cells and can be heard (snorting) in our show, "Rxs Get Personal."

Video of Giggling Gorilla

copyright: University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover.

Do not try this at home! A researcher tickles a gorilla as part of a study into the evolutionary roots of laughter. Hear the results in Seth's interview with psychologist Marina Davila-Ross on "What Makes Us Human? Part I: Others."

2009: A Spacefest Awed to See

(from left to right, Keir Dullea, Phil Plait, Gary Lockwood)

Earlier this year, Seth spoke at Spacefest in San Diego, a gathering of astronomers and astronauts to celebrate the exploration of Space. Also in attendance were the two main actors from "2001: A Space Odyssey", Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood. You can hear Seth's interview with them in this week's show. Another featured speaker at Spacefest (and monthly guest on Are We Alone's 'Skeptic Check'), Phil Plait, is pictured here with the two actors. They wanted Seth to be in the shot too, but as the photographer, he had to say, "Sorry, Dave. I can't do that."

Seth on Colbert Report

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Missed Seth on The Colbert Report? Catch him here talking about his new book, "Confessions of an Alien Hunter!"

Seth on the Colbert Report this Wednesday!

This Wednesday, May 20th at 11:30pm, Are We Alone's very own Seth Shostak will be a guest on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report". Host Stephen Colbert will talk with Seth about his new book, "Confessions of an Alien Hunter: A Scientist’s Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence" and Seth's work at the SETI Institute.

And maybe a certain radio show?

Go Seth!

Now you sea them...

Yes, Seth and Molly really did record this week's show at the beach. Not only did it give the show its authentically beachy sound, it also gave our portable recording equipment a much needed shot of salty sea air. We may have to fake it if we do a show about a microphone incineration plant.