When Aliens Attack
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National Geographic examines the possibility of an extraterrestrial attack on Earth, consulting a range of world-renowned scientists, survival experts, and defense specialists. The program explores what such an invasion might look like and how humanity might react. Experts analyze potential motivations for alien invaders, speculate on how an attack might unfold, discuss possible strategies that extraterrestrial forces could employ, and consider the most effective ways for humans to respond.
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Principal cast & crew: 24
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Edited by Kevin BrowneShot by Paul JohnsonDesigned by Jack Cozzi
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24 unique people credited
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James Lurie
as Narrator
Seth Shostak
as Self - SETI Institute
Nick Pope
as Self - U.K. Ministry of Defense
Brian De Toy
as Self - Director of Defense Studies, West Point
Stephen Hawking
as Self - Theoretical Physicist
Paul Springer
as Self - USAF Air Command and Staff College
Travis Taylor
as Self - Physicist & Author
Bob Boan
as Self - Co-Author, Alien Invasion: How to Defend Earth
Michael Michaud
as Self - Author, Contact with Alien Civilizations
Paul Parsons
as Self - Author, The Science of Dr. Who
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