Ethan Siegel - Aliens, SETI, And The Legacy Of Frank Drake: 1930-2022

Aliens, Seti, And The Legacy Of Frank Drake: 1930-2022 Remembering Frank Drake, who transformed the search for alien life & extraterrestrial intelligence into a full-fledged scientific endeavor.Key TakeawaysPerhaps the biggest question we've ever asked about existence is whether we're alone or not: are there any other intelligent, technologically advanced civilizations out there besides us?Where might the aliens be? Are they just unwilling to contact us? Do they even exist? The only way to truly find out is to scientifically search for the true answer, whatever it may be.The person who transformed the search for extraterrestrial life and intelligence into a science was Frank Drake. He passed away on September 2, 2022 at the age of 92. Here's what he left behind.