Dr. Paul Patton has been interested in space exploration since early childhood. He holds a doctorate in neuroscience from the University of Chicago, and a doctorate in the history and philosophy of science from the University of Toronto. He has academic publications in neuroscience, philosophy, and history of science. His popularizations include more than 500 scripts for the Indiana Public Radio program A Moment of Science, and articles for Universe Today, Scientific American Mind, and Astronomy.
If we do discover that there are aliens orbiting other planets, will we know how to communicate with them? What messages can we send that they'll understand?
Can we assume that aliens will evolve intelligence over the eons, and will this lead to other technological civilizations? Will aliens find big brains sexy?
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