Alan Boss: The Crowded Universe

Host: Commonwealth Club Location: San Francisco, CA Event Date: 03.13.09 Considered a leader in the search for planets outside our solar system, Alan Boss says we are at a turning point in our search for extraterrestrial life.

He expects we are on the verge of finding many different Earth-like planets across the universe, and he expects it will be common to find life on those planets. He shares his ideas for how the United States can be on the forefront of the next great discovery: life on another planet.

http://fora.tv/2009/03/13/Alan_Boss_The_Crowded_Universe

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