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The possibility of life : science, imagination, and our quest for kinship in the cosmos / Jaime Green.

By: Material type: SoundSoundPublisher: [United States] : Harlequin Audio, [2023]Edition: UnabridgedDescription: 7 audio discs (8 1/2 hr.) ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • spoken word
Media type:
  • audio
Carrier type:
  • audio disc
ISBN:
  • 9781488266386
  • 1488266387
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Read by Jaime Green.Summary: A spellbinding exploration of alien life and the cosmos, examining how the possibility of life on other planets shapes our understanding of humanity. One of the most powerful questions humans ask about the cosmos is: Are we alone? While the science behind this inquiry is fascinating, it doesn't exist in a vacuum. It reflects our values, our fears, and our enduring sense of hope. In this audiobook, acclaimed science journalist Jaime Green traces the history of our understanding, from the days of Galileo and Copernicus to our contemporary quest for exoplanets. Along the way, she interweaves insights from science fiction writers who construct worlds that in turn inspire scientists. Incorporating expert interviews, innovative astronomy research, philosophical inquiry, and pop culture touchstones ranging from A Wrinkle in Time to Star Trek to Arrival, this explores our evolving conception of the cosmos to ask an even deeper question: What does it mean to be human?
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Adult Audiobook Adult Audiobook Main Library Audiobook 576.839 G7964 Available 33111009990363
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Read by Jaime Green.

A spellbinding exploration of alien life and the cosmos, examining how the possibility of life on other planets shapes our understanding of humanity. One of the most powerful questions humans ask about the cosmos is: Are we alone? While the science behind this inquiry is fascinating, it doesn't exist in a vacuum. It reflects our values, our fears, and our enduring sense of hope. In this audiobook, acclaimed science journalist Jaime Green traces the history of our understanding, from the days of Galileo and Copernicus to our contemporary quest for exoplanets. Along the way, she interweaves insights from science fiction writers who construct worlds that in turn inspire scientists. Incorporating expert interviews, innovative astronomy research, philosophical inquiry, and pop culture touchstones ranging from A Wrinkle in Time to Star Trek to Arrival, this explores our evolving conception of the cosmos to ask an even deeper question: What does it mean to be human?

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