In the profound silence of the cosmos, a provocative question lingers: if we are not alone, do our celestial neighbours also look to the heavens for meaning? While the search for extraterrestrial intelligence often focuses on radio signals and propulsion systems, a leading expert suggests that the true bridge between worlds might be spiritual rather than just technical. Dr. Gary L. Wenk, an emeritus professor of Behavioural Neuroscience at Ohio State University, has posited a startling theory: that intelligent alien life probably shares our history of inventing gods and rituals to cope with the burden of mortality.
