Originally broadcast June 2015.We've been asking the question, "Are we alone?" for decades. Has math finally solved the question burning in all of our minds?____________________Sources:NASA: We'll Find Alien Life In 10 To 20 Years: http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-nasa-search-alien-life-20150407-story.htmlThe Drake Equation: https://www.seti.org/drakeequationThe Fermi Paradox: https://waitbutwhy.com/2014/05/fermi-paradox.html____________________Follow Trace on twitter: http://twitter.com/tracedominguezFollow Seeker on twitter: http://twitter.com/seekerAnd, subscribe on YouTube too: http://youtube.com/seekerSeeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure.Visit the Seeker websitehttps://www.seeker.com/videos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices