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Welcome back! Episode 3 is a fantastic chat with Professor Michael Garrett who is the Sir Bernard Lovell chair of Astrophysics at the University of Manchester, the Director of the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics (JBCA) and the vice-chair of the IAAs SETI Permanent Committee.

Why SETI needs more investment, what are the challenges in detecting in extra-terrestrial life and are we alone in the Universe are just some of the topics we cover... hope you enjoy!