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EPISODE · Nov 19, 2025 · 20 MIN

S2 Ep6: Can Whales Help Us Talk to Aliens? with the SETI Team

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In this episode of the Not Impossible Podcast, host and Not Impossible Labs founder Mick Ebeling sits down with members of the SETI research team, who are exploring one of the most ambitious questions in science: How do you communicate with a mind that isn’t human?Their work begins here on Earth, decoding the complex songs, social structures, and communication systems of whales. They hope to uncover patterns that might help us someday recognize and understand intelligent life beyond our planet.This conversation dives into the intersection of biology, linguistics, technology, and imagination, revealing how studying the language of another species could become a blueprint for how humanity reaches out into the cosmos.Topics CoveredHow scientists capture and decode the communication patterns of whalesWhat whale societies reveal about non-human intelligenceHow interspecies communication research informs the search for extraterrestrial life

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