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Every book Keith Cooper recommended on podcasts

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  • Keith Cooper has recommended or discussed 1 book on podcasts, as of December 30, 2019.
  • Keith Cooper has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of December 30, 2019.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of December 30, 2019.
  • The book Keith Cooper has mentioned in the most episodes, as of December 30, 2019: Confessions of an Alien Hunter.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Keith Cooper aired on December 30, 2019.

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Guest on Modern Wisdom · 1 book · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Keith Cooper appeared on the podcast Modern Wisdom in December 2019 for an episode exploring the contact paradox and the scientific search for extraterrestrial intelligence. As evident from his appearance, Cooper is well-versed in astronomy and astrobiology, engaging in deep discussions about the likelihood of alien life and the challenges of detecting signals from space. During the interview, Cooper mentioned the book Confessions of an Alien Hunter by Seth Shostak. He noted that Shostak is a senior astronomer at the SETI Institute and referenced the book while discussing the practical and logistical difficulties that would be involved in keeping the detection of a real alien signal a secret. Cooper specifically highlighted how Shostak addresses this exact scenario in the opening chapter of the book. By bringing up Confessions of an Alien Hunter, Cooper illustrated his points with professional insights from a prominent astrobiologist, connecting the theoretical search for extraterrestrial civilizations to real-world scientific protocols and human behavior.

Books Keith Cooper recommended or discussed

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  1. Confessions of an Alien Hunter

    Seth Shostak · Recommended · 1 episode

    Confessions of an Alien Hunter by Seth Shostak is an engaging exploration of the scientific search for extraterrestrial intelligence, written by a prominent senior astronomer at the SETI Institute.

    Recommended
    “Seth Shostak and the SETI Institute is the senior astronomer there any work he wrote a great book called confessions of an alien hunt and his stats it out in the first chapter”
    Modern Wisdom The Contact Paradox: Where Are All The Aliens? - Keith Cooper - #130 2019-12-30 Listen at 19:18
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Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
The Contact Paradox: Where Are All The Aliens? - Keith Cooper - #130Modern Wisdom2019-12-301