Aug 2, 2021
Stories about the discovery of mysterious alien artifacts, and the similar challenges of first contact, became prominent in the 70s and 80s. Some of them we have discussed before, but many are new. In this episode, we see an overview of these stories.
Book recommendation: Contact by Carl Sagan
Other works discussed:
Gateway
by Frederick Pohl
Hyperion
by Dan Simmons
Stargate
Close
Encounters of the Third Kind
E.T. the
Extra-terrestrial
The
Sparrow and Children
of God by Mary Doria Russell