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Jill Tarter: Carl Sagan Contacted Me

Jill Tarter: Carl Sagan Contacted Me

Season 2014 Episode 43
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Amy Cuddy: 30 Seconds on Power Poses

Season 2014 Episode 45
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Amy Cuddy: Turning the Power Back On

Amy Cuddy: Turning the Power Back On

Season 2014 Episode 46
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Amy Cuddy: I Can't Not Dance

Amy Cuddy: I Can't Not Dance

Season 2014 Episode 47
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Amy Cuddy: More Questions on Power Posing

Amy Cuddy: More Questions on Power Posing

Season 2014 Episode 48
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Barrington Irving: It's Priceless

Season 2014 Episode 51
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Season 2014 Episode 54
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Jill Tarter: 30 Seconds On Why We Search For Aliens

Season 2014 Episode 42

Jill Tarter is an astronomer and the Bernard M. Oliver Chair for SETI Research at the SETI Institute in California. SETI stands for Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence and that's exactly what Jill's been doing for almost her entire professional life. Jill was the inspiration for Ellie, the main character in Carl Sagan's novel "Contact," portrayed by Jodie Foster in the novel's film adaptation