What will our reaction be when we discover aliens?

Science Friday

Considers how people and institutions might respond if life beyond Earth were discovered.

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STARTING FRAMEPsychological / Academic — science journalism

EXPLORESScience, History & Faith

ENGAGEMENT EFFORTApproachable

REVIEW DEPTHL1 · Catalogued

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You want to move from the scientific question of discovery to its social and psychological consequences.

This is a future-facing scenario, not a report that discovery has occurred.