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'''''Big Picture Science''''' (formerly titled '''''Are We Alone?''''') is the [[SETI Institute]]'s weekly science radio program, hosted by Senior [[Astronomer]] [[Seth Shostak]] and [[Molly Bentley]], the executive producer of the radio show.<ref name="seti">{{cite news |url=http://radio.seti.org/pages/about_the_show |title=About Big Picture Science |publisher=SETI Institute |date=2014 |accessdate=5 February 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001041153/http://radio.seti.org/pages/about_the_show |archivedate=1 October 2011 |df= }}</ref>
The show covers a broad range of topics in the sciences as they relate to our understanding of the origin and evolution of [[life|life on Earth]], and what [[life]] elsewhere in the [[universe]] might be like. Each week's show has a theme and allows scientists to share their latest findings and speculate on the implications for [[SETI]] (the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) and society in general.
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In May 2011, Executive Producer Molly Bentley announced on the show's blog that its name would be changing to ''Big Picture Science'' in mid-July.<ref name="blog">{{cite news |url=http://radio.seti.org/blog/2011/05/the-names-they-are-a-changin |publisher=Are We a Blog? |title=The Names They are a-Changin' |date=23 May 2011 |accessdate=5 February 2015}}</ref>
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