{"id":1198,"date":"2025-03-11T22:29:59","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T22:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/podcast\/?p=1198"},"modified":"2025-03-11T22:29:59","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T22:29:59","slug":"03-11-05-the-dark-age-of-science-avi-loeb-and-the-search-for-alien-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/podcast\/2025\/03\/11\/03-11-05-the-dark-age-of-science-avi-loeb-and-the-search-for-alien-life\/","title":{"rendered":"03.11.05. The Dark Age of Science: Avi Loeb and the Search for Alien Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9534\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1198-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/pscrb.fm\/rss\/p\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/traffic.libsyn.com\/gralienreport\/The_Dark_Age_of_Science_-_Avi_Loeb_and_the_Search_for_Alien_Life__MHP_031125.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/pscrb.fm\/rss\/p\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/traffic.libsyn.com\/gralienreport\/The_Dark_Age_of_Science_-_Avi_Loeb_and_the_Search_for_Alien_Life__MHP_031125.mp3\">https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/pscrb.fm\/rss\/p\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/traffic.libsyn.com\/gralienreport\/The_Dark_Age_of_Science_-_Avi_Loeb_and_the_Search_for_Alien_Life__MHP_031125.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/pscrb.fm\/rss\/p\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/traffic.libsyn.com\/gralienreport\/The_Dark_Age_of_Science_-_Avi_Loeb_and_the_Search_for_Alien_Life__MHP_031125.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/podcast\/?powerpress_pinw=1198-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/pscrb.fm\/rss\/p\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/traffic.libsyn.com\/gralienreport\/The_Dark_Age_of_Science_-_Avi_Loeb_and_the_Search_for_Alien_Life__MHP_031125.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"The_Dark_Age_of_Science_-_Avi_Loeb_and_the_Search_for_Alien_Life__MHP_031125.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/podcast\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/podcast\/subscribe\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"More\" rel=\"nofollow\">More<\/a><\/p><p>Are we entering a &#8220;Dark Age of Science?&#8221; Recent controversies involving phenomena in our universe that include the ongoing debate over dark matter and dark energy, as well as the existence of what some astronomers call &#8220;dark comets&#8221;, have led to controversy about our perspectives on the cosmos&#8230; but to what end? Further, are recent cultural and societal events in the world spelling doom for science, including efforts to determine whether we&#8217;re alone in the universe?<\/p>\n<p>Joining us this week on <em>The Micah Hanks Program <\/em>is Avi Loeb, the Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University, where since 2007 he has been Director of the Institute for Theory and Computation at the Center for Astrophysics. He is founder of The Galileo Project, and author of books that include <em>Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth\u00a0<\/em>and <em>Interstellar: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Our Future in the Stars.\u00a0<\/em>Avi joins us to discuss his latest work, the search for ET, scientific dogma, and much more.<\/p>\n<p><em><b>Have you had a UFO\/UAP sighting?<\/b><\/em><span> Please consider<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/uapsightings.org\/\"><strong>reporting your sighting<\/strong><\/a> to the UAP Sightings Reporting System, a public resource for information about sightings of aerial phenomena.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The story doesn&#8217;t end here&#8230;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/x\">become an X Subscriber<\/a>\u00a0and get access to even more weekly content and monthly specials.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><strong>Want to advertise\/sponsor\u00a0<em>The Micah Hanks Program<\/em>?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We have partnered with the <b>AdvertiseCast <\/b>to handle our advertising\/sponsorship requests. If you would like to advertise with\u00a0<em>The Micah Hanks Program,<\/em>\u00a0all you have to do is\u00a0click the link below to get started:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advertisecast.com\/TheMicahHanksProgram\"><strong>AdvertiseCast: Advertise with The Micah Hanks Program<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Show Notes<\/h3>\n<p>Below are links to stories and other content featured in this episode:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>NEWS:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/thedebrief.org\/introducing-the-woolly-mouse-colossal-biosciences-unveils-its-latest-breakthrough-in-de-extinction-technology\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introducing the &#8216;Woolly Mouse&#8217;: Colossal Unveils Latest Breakthrough in De-Extinction Technology <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/mar\/05\/california-nutria-rodents\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rodent for dinner? US residents encouraged to eat invasive nutria<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>STAND UP FOR SCIENCE:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/standupforscience2025.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Official Website for \u201cStand Up for Science\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>SCU CONFERENCE:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/scu.regfox.com\/2025-scu-conference\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2025 SCU Conference<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>AVI LOEB:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/astronomy.fas.harvard.edu\/people\/avi-loeb\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avi Loeb | Department of Astronomy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>DARK AGES:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/avi-loeb.medium.com\/the-dark-age-of-science-ffa0b42b200c\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Dark Age of Science. Names do not constitute knowledge<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>COMMENTARIES:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/avi-loeb.medium.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avi Loeb\u2019s Essays on Medium<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>BOOKS:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Extraterrestrial-First-Intelligent-Beyond-Earth\/dp\/0358278147\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Interstellar-Search-Extraterrestrial-Future-Stars-ebook\/dp\/B0BNJ4SDZT\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1U5RMA6A66ZF8&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.fCh8MR2Sbh3MSdGIz_MBklibguWVvmz69Tbp2bNdUCAnhDptANWMETHuGR067w4f3sgYbwI6WXDhLP0VGhEGgtmyWkpLrDWU2HmKNkX0bJ8.8xQxtJVVkB9_-bh0EJ0lTN14FTuUHEbDtDg6iJcU5tU&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=interstellar+avi+loeb&amp;qid=1741731556&amp;sprefix=Interstellar+Avi+%2Caps%2C121&amp;sr=8-1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interstellar: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Our Future in the Stars<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>TEXTS:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/press.princeton.edu\/books\/paperback\/9780691145167\/how-did-the-first-stars-and-galaxies-form?srsltid=AfmBOorz0YrWOxIbAKYraXQrsgmVW7wiJ635DZL8cyYSor77zH21A7Xw\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Did the First Stars and Galaxies Form?<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/press.princeton.edu\/books\/hardcover\/9780691144917\/the-first-galaxies-in-the-universe?srsltid=AfmBOooba_0TG7-ig9btqz2oITFO8zmm5l88QjzP-5cdkF4ReF3UYrt4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The First Galaxies in the Universe<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hup.harvard.edu\/books\/9780674987579\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Life In The Cosmos: From Biosignatures To Technosignatures<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/x\">BECOME AN X SUBSCRIBER AND GET EVEN MORE GREAT PODCASTS AND MONTHLY SPECIALS FROM MICAH HANKS.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"ezAdsense adsense adsense-midtext\">Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalog of<strong>\u00a0The Micah Hanks Program,\u00a0<\/strong>as well as \u201cclassic\u201d episodes,\u00a0weekly \u201cadditional editions\u201d of the subscriber-only\u00a0<em><strong>X Podcast,<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0the monthly\u00a0<strong>Enigmas\u00a0<\/strong>specials, and much more.<\/div>\n<p>Like us on\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MicahHanksOfficial\/?view_public_for=101037011668657\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Follow\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/MicahHanks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">@MicahHanks<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>on X.<\/p>\n<p>Keep up with Micah and his work at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.micahhanks.com\/\">micahhanks.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harvard Astronomer Avi Loeb joins us to discuss his latest work, the search for ET, scientific dogma, and much more.\u00a0<span class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/podcast\/2025\/03\/11\/03-11-05-the-dark-age-of-science-avi-loeb-and-the-search-for-alien-life\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1199,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[316,1258,1257,20,1256,315,311,10,4],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>03.11.05. 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