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About SETI: Searching for Life

Hubble Deep Field Image
Are we alone? A portion of the Hubble Deep Field showing distant galaxies.

 Story by Ron Hipschman
"Contact," "Star Trek," "Babylon 5," "Star Wars," "Alien," and the rest of the lot have one thing in common. They all deal with alien civilizations and their relationships to humans. Some of these futuristic fictions portray alien life as friendly, some as hostile. Most of the aliens are curiously "humanoid." Many of us dream of one day meeting up with a (friendly) alien race. Much could be learned and discovered about each other. What are we doing right now to make this happen?

Interview with Dan Werthimer
of UC Berkeley SETI Program
RealMedia Interview


"SETI: Searching For Life"

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