Alien Life - Are we alone in the universe?

It is a question that has fascinated man for thousands of years; Are we alone in the universe? And if there is other intelligent life out there, what do they look like, how advanced are they, and will they like us - as comparable intelligent beings, or as a potential food source! Today asks the experts, is there anyone out there?

Xu Qinduo, Prof. Douglas C. Lin, Chris Gelken

On our panel:

Ian O'Neill, Space Producer, Discovery News

Dr. Seth Shostak, Senior Astronomer of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

Prof. Douglas C. Lin, director of the Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Peking University

Among the predictions made during the program were assertions that we could expect an announcement regarding the existence of another blue planet like Earth "within the next few months."

The show was great fun, and packed with amazing facts and some quite astonishing data. Listen to the MP3 - Alien Life - Are we alone in the universe?