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Genius by Stephen Hawking

Testing Out An Alien Broadcast

Learning how we can listen to an alien broadcast from deep space.

Aired 05/17/2016 | Rating TV-G

Genius by Stephen Hawking

Testing Out An Alien Broadcast

Clip: Episode 2 | 2m 39sVideo has Closed Captions

Learning how we can listen to an alien broadcast from deep space.

Using an equalizer and megaphone alone, the volunteers must work out how to simulate a message from deep space. With the loud static blasting through the speakers, they must work out how isolate only the channel which is broadcasting the message from intelligent life.

Aired 05/17/2016 | Rating TV-G

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