Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has floated the provocative idea that humans might themselves be alien‑made 'autonomous probes,' built through advanced synthetic biology rather than evolving entirely ...

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The White House has appointed Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb to lead a new scientific advisory team investigating unidentified ...

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If and when SETI discovers alien life, then a revised Declaration of Principles guarantees that once the discovery has been verified, its disclosure will come soon thereafter. When you purchase ...