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Intelligence Squared · 2026-05-15 · 45 min · 7,137 words

What Would Happen If We Met Aliens? With Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Welcome to Intelligence Squared where great minds meet. I'm producer Mia Sorenti. Are we alone in the universe? And if humanity were ever to make contact with alien life, what would that encounter reveal about us? On today's episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist, author and science communicator,

Joins Dr. Rada Modgill to discuss his new book, Take Me to Your Leader, and humanity's enduring fascination with UFOs, extraterrestrial life, and the possibility of first contact. Let's join our host, Dr. Rada Modgill now with more. Hello and welcome to Intelligence Squared with me, Dr.

Rada Modgill. Our guest today is Neil deGrasse Tyson. He's an astrophysicist and author of the number one best-selling astrophysics for people in a hurry, amongst lots of other books. He's also the director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, where he served since 1996.

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