Sara Seager
Planetary Scientist and Astrophysicist
Sessions:
A late night chat with an astrophysicist: the universe, exoplanets, aliens, and more
The New York Times described MIT astrophysicist Sara Seager as “the woman who might find us another Earth.” The authority on exoplanets, along with <em>Wait But Why</em> writer Tim Urban, will review possible explanations for why proof of alien life has proved elusive despite the discovery of thousands of planets in our galaxy, a conundrum commonly known as the Fermi Paradox.