Frank Drake

Mentioned in 6 analyzed podcast episodes across 6 shows

Appears On

Astrum Space Somewhere in the Skies The Rest Is Science Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas American Alchemy with Jesse Michels Crash Course Pods: The Universe

Episode Appearances

Astrum Space · Apr 11, 2026

What Would Alien Life Look Like?

“Developed the Drake Equation in 1961 to calculate probability of detectable alien civilizations in the galaxy”

Convergent Evolution and Alien BiologyDrake Equation and Civilization EstimationExoplanet Discovery and Habitability Assessment

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Somewhere in the Skies · Feb 2, 2026

UFO Landings in the United Kingdom with Philip Mantle

“Astronomer who developed Drake Equation; referenced for calculating probability of extraterrestrial civilizations”

UFO Landing Documentation and Case ClassificationHigh Strangeness Phenomena and Humanoid EncountersMilitary and Law Enforcement UFO Witness Credibility

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The Rest Is Science · Nov 27, 2025

What We Said To Aliens

“Co-creator of Arecibo Message and developer of the Drake Equation for quantifying potential extraterrestrial civilizations.”

Arecibo Message and extraterrestrial communicationFermi Paradox and the Great Filter hypothesisSETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence)

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Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas · Nov 3, 2025

334 | Daniel Whiteson on the Physics of and by Aliens

“Astronomer and SETI founder; co-creator of Pioneer plaque for communicating with aliens”

Universality of Mathematics and PhysicsAlien Communication and XenolinguisticsEvolution of Sensory Perception in Extraterrestrial Life

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American Alchemy with Jesse Michels · Oct 25, 2025

Top Astronomer: “I Found 100,000 UFOs Above Earth!” (ft. Beatriz Villarroel)

“Initiated Project OSMA in 1961, first organized search for extraterrestrial radio signals (SETI)”

Transient Phenomena Detection in Historical Astronomical DataEarth Shadow Analysis for Orbital Object VerificationNuclear Weapons Testing and UAP Correlation Studies

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Crash Course Pods: The Universe · Jul 31, 2024

Ep. 8: Life In Our Universe

“Astronomer who developed the Drake Equation framework for estimating the number of communicative civilizations in the galaxy”

Stellar Nucleosynthesis and Element FormationCarbon Resonance State and Fine-TuningHabitable Zone Definition and Limitations

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