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Alien Hunting with a Child Prodigy

Meet Adora Svitak, a 12 year-old prodigy who has been declared "the most clever child in the world." She learned to read at three and published her first novel when she was seven. When Motherboard hung out with her in 2009, she said she sees herself as an "educator, poet and humanitarian." In this short video Adora interviews SETI astronomer Jill Tarter about her search for intelligent extra-terrestrial life.

English
  • Originally Aired June 13, 2013
  • Runtime 20 minutes
  • Network YouTube
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