What if the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS wasn’t natural — but alien technology?

In this special episode of The Focus, Dr. John Bruni speaks with Harvard astrophysicist Prof. Avi Loeb about the James Webb Space Telescope’s new images and asks the ultimate question:

Who speaks for Earth if the universe makes contact? What are the geopolitical implications?

Show Notes:

Contact Avi:

Medium - https://medium.com/me/following-feed/writers/adb0e108a94b

X - @GalileoProject1

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thegalileoproject/?hl=en 

The Galileo Project website - https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/galileo/home 

Best-selling Books by Avi

Interstellar: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Our Future in the Stars (2023) – His follow-up, expanding the discussion beyond ʻOumuamua to humanity’s role in the cosmos, the search for alien civilisations, and the implications for our future.

Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth (2021) – His breakthrough popular science book, where he argued that the interstellar object ʻOumuamua could be a form of alien technology. It became a New York Times bestseller and put him at the centre of global debates about extraterrestrial life.

Relevant Articles by Avi:

Should We Be Happier if 3I/ATLAS is a Comet? 

https://avi-loeb.medium.com/should-we-be-happier-if-3i-atlas-is-a-comet-91b3f8e74f98

The Adaptive Communication Framework (ACF) for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Discovery 

https://avi-loeb.medium.com/the-adaptive-communication-framework-acf-for-extraterrestrial-intelligence-discovery-c1cc91fd0e7e

 What Should Humanity Do on the Day After an Interstellar Object is Recognised as Technological? (The article that made us reach out to Avi)

https://avi-loeb.medium.com/what-should-humanity-do-on-the-day-after-an-interstellar-object-is-recognized-as-technological-ff26c6fec04d

What if the interstellar comet&nbsp;3I/ATLAS&nbsp;wasn&rsquo;t natural &mdash; but&nbsp;alien technology?
In this special episode of&nbsp;The Focus, Dr.&nbsp;John Bruni&nbsp;speaks with Harvard astrophysicist&nbsp;Prof. Avi Loeb&nbsp;about the&nbsp;James Webb Space Telescope&rsquo;s new images&nbsp;and asks the ultimate question:
Who speaks for Earth if the universe makes contact? What are the geopolitical implications?
Show Notes:
Contact Avi:
Medium&nbsp;-&nbsp;<a href="https://medium.com/me/following-feed/writers/adb0e108a94b">https://medium.com/me/following-feed/writers/adb0e108a94b</a>
X - @GalileoProject1
Instagram -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thegalileoproject/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/thegalileoproject/?hl=en</a>&nbsp;
The Galileo Project website -&nbsp;<a href="https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/galileo/home">https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/galileo/home</a>&nbsp;
Best-selling Books by Avi
Interstellar: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Our Future in the Stars (2023) &ndash; His follow-up, expanding the discussion beyond ʻOumuamua to humanity&rsquo;s role in the cosmos, the search for alien civilisations, and the implications for our future.
Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth&nbsp;(2021) &ndash; His breakthrough popular science book, where he argued that the interstellar object&nbsp;ʻOumuamua&nbsp;could be a form of alien technology. It became a&nbsp;New York Times bestseller and put him at the centre&nbsp;of global debates about extraterrestrial life.
Relevant Articles by Avi:
Should We Be Happier if 3I/ATLAS is a Comet?&nbsp;
<a href="https://avi-loeb.medium.com/should-we-be-happier-if-3i-atlas-is-a-comet-91b3f8e74f98">https://avi-loeb.medium.com/should-we-be-happier-if-3i-atlas-is-a-comet-91b3f8e74f98</a>
The Adaptive Communication Framework (ACF) for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Discovery&nbsp;
<a href="https://avi-loeb.medium.com/the-adaptive-communication-framework-acf-for-extraterrestrial-intelligence-discovery-c1cc91fd0e7e">https://avi-loeb.medium.com/the-adaptive-communication-framework-acf-for-extraterrestrial-intelligence-discovery-c1cc91fd0e7e</a>
&nbsp;What Should Humanity Do on the Day After an Interstellar Object is Recognised as Technological? (The article that made us reach out to Avi)
<a href="https://avi-loeb.medium.com/what-should-humanity-do-on-the-day-after-an-interstellar-object-is-recognized-as-technological-ff26c6fec04d">https://avi-loeb.medium.com/what-should-humanity-do-on-the-day-after-an-interstellar-object-is-recognized-as-technological-ff26c6fec04d</a>

The Focus is the flagship current affairs podcast of SAGE International, an independent, Adelaide-based geopolitical  think tank.

Hosted by Dr. John Bruni—a veteran geopolitical commentator with over 24 years in the Australian media—The Focus brings a critical edge to global affairs. John's expertise is built on decades of experience, including time with the Royal United Services Institute of Australia, work as a university lecturer, senatorial foreign affairs adviser, analyst for Jane’s Intelligence Review, and Gulf-based military analyst.

Produced by Neil Smart, The Focus cuts through the noise of biased media to deliver sharp, informed insights into the major issues shaping Australia and the world. In an age of global disruption and complexity, knowing which questions to ask is more vital than ever.

The Focus&nbsp;is the flagship current affairs podcast of&nbsp;SAGE International, an independent, Adelaide-based geopolitical &nbsp;think tank.
Hosted by&nbsp;Dr. John Bruni&mdash;a veteran geopolitical commentator with over 24 years in the Australian media&mdash;The Focus&nbsp;brings a critical edge to global affairs. John's expertise is built on decades of experience, including time with the&nbsp;Royal United Services Institute of Australia, work as a university lecturer, senatorial foreign affairs adviser, analyst for&nbsp;Jane&rsquo;s Intelligence Review, and Gulf-based military analyst.
Produced by&nbsp;Neil Smart,&nbsp;The Focus&nbsp;cuts through the noise of biased media to deliver sharp, informed insights into the major issues shaping Australia and the world. In an age of global disruption and complexity, knowing which questions to ask is more vital than ever.

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