Astrobiologist Dr. Graham Lau joins John Michael Godier to explore the biggest questions in science: how life begins, why intelligence might be rare, whether ocean worlds trap alien civilizations, and what the Panzoic Effect reveals about humanity’s future. The conversation spans SETI, METI risks, terraforming, the overview effect, consciousness, meditation, the Drake Equation, and the ethics of contacting extraterrestrial intelligenceDr. Graham Lau's websitehttps://cosmobiota.com/

Is Intelligent Life the Universe’s Rarest Phenomenon? With Dr. Graham Lau

Author and futurist John Michael Godier explores the universe in essays and as host of Event Horizon a science and space focused show featuring guests. Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/john-michael-godier/subscribe Get access to EARLY ad free episodes and to the full archive of John Michael Godier and Event Horizon. Bonus episodes, audio books, and sleep tracks. Special unannounced content. And an all new exclusive show The Accretion Disc with Eryn Knight voice of A.N.N.A.