#1596 - Avi Loeb

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Avi Loeb

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Avi Loeb, PhD, is a theoretical physicist and Frank B. Baird, Jr., Professor of Science at Harvard University. He is the author of several books, the most recent of which is "Interstellar: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Our Future in the Stars." https://lweb.cfa.harvard.edu/~loeb/ Buy 1 Get 1 Free Trucker Hat with code ROGAN at https://happydad.com A House of Dynamite, now streaming only on Netflix.

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0:58Oumuamua: interstellar object, light-sail hypothesis, and scientific backlash

9:56Historical resistance to new astronomy and the taboo around extraterrestrial technology

29:53Continuation: stigma, ego, and conservatism in science around extraterrestrial life

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3y ago

His voice is really fun to listen to, seems to really enjoy astrophysics.

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