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Alien Invasion? War Of The Worlds’ 75th Anniversary

Today is the 75th anniversary of Orson Welles’ broadcast of War of the Worlds that set off a panic nationwide as people prepared for a Martian invasion.  In this podcast, Wes Sumner talks with Hakeem Oluseyi about the possibility of an alien invasion. Oluseyi is an internationally respected astrophysicist.  He holds master’s and doctoral degrees from Stanford, travels the world discussing galactic structure and has been featured on the Discovery Channel and National Geographic.

Wes joined Florida Institute of Technology in 2009 and currently serves as Vice President for External Affairs working in the Office of the President. In addition to serving as university spokesperson, he manages crisis communications response and supervises WFIT-FM, the region’s National Public Radio affiliate.