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Calculating the odds of intelligent alien life

Jill Tarter · TED

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About

Could there be intelligent life on other planets? This question has piqued imagination and curiosity for decades. Explore the answer with the Drake Equation -- a mathematical formula that calculates the possibility of undiscovered life. [Directed by Jeremiah Dickey, narrated by Jill Tarter].

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Jill Tarter
Year
2012
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Mathematics, Astronomy and space, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
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