ALIEN HUNTERS documents the history of our search for extra-terrestrial
life, explaining the technologies used, introducing the pioneers and
revealing the most promising discoveries. Experts like Steven J. Dick,
Historian of Science at the U.S. Naval Observatory, talk about bizarre
19th century plans to attract alien attention by creating giant canals
of flame in the Sahara or enormous earthworks in Siberia. Frank Drake,
President of SETI (Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence), provides a
modern perspective. And examine mysterious signals from outer space
that cannot be satisfactorily explained by any natural phenomenon.