Alien Encounters is a science fiction mini series on the Science Channel. The series explores how humanity might react to first-contact with aliens. The fictional series is presented as a documentary intermixed with commentary from scientists and sci-fi writers. The series begins with an alien signal detected by the SETI Institute and follows through alien contact and the creation of hybrids ("Brids") based on alien DNA.
Episodes The series had the following episodes:
Season 1 There are 2 episodes in the first season.
Season 2 There are 2 episodes in the second season.
Season 3 There are 6 episodes in season three.
Recurring Commentators Recurring commentators included:
Anthony D. Call - Narrator Ariel Anbar - Director, ASU Astrobiology Program Jeffrey L. Bada - Distinguished Professor of Marine Chemistry, UCSD David Brin - Astronomer, Author, NASA Consultant Paul Davies - Physicist, Director of the Beyond Center at Arizona State University Alan Dean Foster - Author David Gerrold - Author, Screen Writer Kevin R. Grazier - Planetary Scientist Alex Lightman - Author, Entrepreneur, Futurist Malcolm Maciver - Neuroscientist, Mechanical Engineer, Northwestern University Hakeem Oluseyi - Astrophysicist, Florida Tech Nick Sagan - Author John Scalzi - Author Seth Shostak - Astronomer, SETI Institute Joan Slonczewski - Microbiologist, Author Jill Tarter - Author, SETI Institute Neil deGrasse Tyson - Astrophysicist, author, and Director of the Hayden Planetarium Douglas Vakoch - Psychologist, SETI Institute
See also Astrobiology Cultural impact of extraterrestrial contact First contact (science fiction) SETI@home
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