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This issue of Science Magazine features discussions on the sociological theory linking UFO sightings to status inconsistency, with critiques and alternative explanations focusing o

1971 04 00 Journal of Social Psychology - Vol 83 No 2 - Littig

This article from The Journal of Social Psychology (1971) investigates the connection between a person's motivation for affiliation and their belief in extraterrestrial UFOs. The s

1971 06 32 Perceptual and Motor Skills - Vol 32 No 3 - Stuart Appelle

This article by Stuart Appelle challenges D. I. Warren's 1970 argument that "status inconsistency theory" can explain UFO sightings. Appelle contends that Warren's data, derived fr

1971 09 17 Science - Vol 173 No 4002 - Templin

This issue of UFO Universe, dated September 17, 1971, features a discussion on higher education and the future of professorships by John McCarthy. It includes a letter from D. I. W

1971 12 00 Origins of Life - Vol 3 No 2 - Wichman

This paper details a UFO sighting experienced by flight instructor Harvey Wichman on May 28, 1968, during a night instrument training flight. The object, a bright light, displayed

1972 10 00 Nature - Vol 239 No 5374 - D G King-Hele

1972

This issue of Nature features book reviews. The first review discusses J. Allen Hynek's 'The UFO Experience: a Scientific Inquiry,' which categorizes UFO reports and assigns 'stran

1974 10 04 Nature - Vol 251 - Ian Ridpath

1974

This issue of Nature discusses the financial difficulties of the British electrical and electronics group Ferranti, which has received government aid. It also highlights the establ

1975 00 00 Journal of Popular Culture - Vol 8 No 4 - John Keel

1975

The article traces the history of the 'flying saucer' subculture, noting that before 1966, UFO literature was largely semi-literate and privately published. The mid-1960s saw a ris

1975 00 00 Q.J.R. Astronomical Society- V 16, An Explanation for the Absence of Extraterrestrials on Earth - Michael H. Hart

1975

This paper by Michael H. Hart addresses the absence of extraterrestrials on Earth, termed 'Fact A'. Hart argues that the most plausible explanation is that no other advanced civili

1975 08 00 BioScience - Vol 25 No 8 - Frank B Salisbury

1975

This article from BioScience (1975) by Frank B. Salisbury updates a 1967 piece on the scientific study of UFOs. It notes increased scientific interest and the establishment of orga

1977 00 00 Social Studies of Science - The case of UFOs - Westrum

This article examines the social system of 'social intelligence' that transmits reports of anomalies, particularly UFOs, to the public and scientists. It discusses how this system

1977 02 00 British Journal of Social Work - Vol 27 No 1 - Paley

This paper draws parallels between reports of satanist abuse and alien abduction, suggesting a potential connection through temporal lobe activity and anomalous memories. The autho

1977 07 00 American Behavioral Scientist - Vol 20 No 6 - Balch

This article examines the Bo and Peep UFO cult, which gained notoriety in 1975 after over 30 followers disappeared in Oregon. The study highlights that conversion to this cult did

1977 08 00 Social Studies of Science - Vol 7 No 3 - Ron Westrum

This article explores the social mechanisms through which anomalous phenomena, particularly UFOs, are reported and processed by the scientific community. It discusses the 'debunkin

1977 09 00 Journal of Popular Culture - Vol 11 No 2 - Stupple

This essay analyzes the Saucerian Press, a mail-order firm central to flying saucer folklore, and its 4,400 customers. It explores the evolution of the UFO movement from contactee

1977 10 08 Science News - Vol 112 No 15 - Soviet UFO

This issue of Science News reports on a UFO sighting over Petrozavodsk, Soviet Union, on September 20, 1977, which was identified by U.S. analysts as the launch contrails of the Co

1978 00 00 Social Studies of Science, V 8, I 4 - The Case of Meteorites - Westrum

This article analyzes the 18th-century meteorite controversy as a case study in the sociology of science, examining how scientific communities handle anomalous data from outside so

1978 07 20 Nature - Vol 274 - Vera Rich

Seventy years ago, a mysterious event in Siberia, now known as the Tunguska explosion, caused widespread devastation. Initial reports were limited, but later expeditions, notably b

1978 07 27 Nature - Vol 274 - Vera Rich

This issue of Nature discusses the Soviet Union's use of 'secrecy' as a barrier to emigration for Jewish scientists, with Anatolii Shcharanskii receiving a prison sentence for reve

1978 11 01 Applied Optics - Vol 17 No 21 - Philip S Callahan and Mankin

This article proposes that many nocturnal UFO sightings, particularly those in the Uintah Basin, Utah, between 1965-1968, may be explained by the phenomenon of Saint Elmo's fire em

1979 00 00 American Scientist, V 67, I 3 - Review of Messages from the Stars - Frank Drake

This issue of American Scientist features reviews of three books related to space and extraterrestrial life. 'Messages from the Stars' by Ian Ridpath is a comprehensive and balance

1979 00 00 Eos Transactions American Geophysical Union - Vol 60 No 6

This issue of EOS discusses the proposed Practical Salinity Scale (1978) which aims to resolve ambiguities in salinity definitions and improve density calculations. It also announc

1979 00 00 Indiana folklore - UFO legends - Lowe

This issue of Indiana Folklore, Volume XII, Number 1 from 1979, focuses on the analysis of legend types, particularly UFO sightings and 'foreign matter in food' narratives. It high

1979 00 00 Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society - Vol 20 - Kuiper

This correspondence addresses the problematic use of the term 'crackpot' in scientific discourse, particularly concerning hypotheses about UFOs and the Tunguska event. The author a

1979 05 00 Sociological Review - Vol 27 No 1 suppl - Joseph A Blake

This paper explores ufology as a developing science, examining its intellectual and social context. It distinguishes between naturalistic explanations (debunkers, hopefuls) and tho

1979 08 15 Applied Optics - Vol 18 No 16 - Paw U

This issue features a letter to the editor by Kyaw Tha Paw U critiquing the Callahan and Mankin article that proposed insects as unidentified flying objects (UFOs). Paw U argues th

1979 08 15 Applied Optics - Vol 18 No 16 - Philip S Callahan

Two articles in Applied Optics (August 1979) address the hypothesis that unidentified flying objects (UFOs) may be natural phenomena, specifically swarms of insects. Philip S. Call

1979 08 15 Applied Optics - Vol 18 No 16 - R W Mankin

This issue explores the hypothesis that many unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings, particularly daylight ones, may be explained by swarms of insects exhibiting St. Elmo's glo

1979 12 00 Futures - Vol 11 No 6 - Livingston

This issue reviews Allan Hendry's 'The UFO Handbook,' which provides a pragmatic framework for evaluating UFO sightings, distinguishing between UFOs and IFOs (Identified Flying Obj

1980 00 00 Q.J.R. Astronomical Society- V 21, Extraterrestrial Intelligent Beings do not Exist - Frank J Tipler

This paper by Frank J. Tipler argues that extraterrestrial intelligent beings do not exist. The core argument is that if such beings possessed the technology for interstellar commu

1980 00 00 Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society - Vol 21 - Frank Tipler

This paper by Frank J. Tipler argues that extraterrestrial intelligent beings do not exist. The core argument is that any civilization advanced enough for interstellar communicatio

1980 05 00 Sociological Review - Vol 28 No 2 - Ashworth

This article analyzes the phenomenon of 'popular science' literature, which is distinct from the popularization of established science. It identifies recurring themes such as flyin

1980 06 00 Perceptual and Motor Skills - Vol 50 No 3 - Persinger

This study analyzed over 20,000 UFO reports from 1951-1965 across six U.S. seismic sectors. It found significant correlations (up to r=0.70) between seismic events in the northeast

1980 09 00 Christianity and Literature - Vol 29 No 4 - M J Post

This document is page 2 of a publication from RYERSON UNIV, dated September 9, 2015. It lists several book titles with their authors and page numbers, including works on Jung, Tolk

1981 04 00 Current Anthropology - Vol 22 No 2 - Sanarov

1981

This issue of Current Anthropology features an article by Valerii I. Sanarov examining the nature and origin of flying saucers and 'little green men' by analyzing folklore and hist

1981 09 00 Physcis Teacher - Vol 19 No 6 - Theodore Spickler

1981

This issue of The Physics Teacher features an article by Theodore Spickler on the null hypothesis for unidentified flying objects, reviewing Robert Sheaffer's book 'The UFO Verdict

1981 11 05 Nature - Vol 294 - Ben Zuckerman

1981

This issue of Nature discusses groundbreaking research in genetic engineering, specifically the successful integration and expression of rabbit beta-globin genes in mice. It also d

1982 02 00 Perceptual and Motor Skills - Vol 54 No 1 - Persinger

1982

This study investigated temporal correlations between UFO reports and various Fortean events in the central and eastern USA between 1949 and 1968. For the central USA, UFO reports

1983 00 00 QJR. Astronomical, V 24 - The Great Silence, the Controversy Concerning Extraterrestrial Intelligent Life - Glen David Brin

This article explores the 'Great Silence' paradox: the apparent absence of extraterrestrial civilizations despite the possibility of interstellar travel. It critiques the Drake equ

1983 00 00 Science Fiction Studies, V 10, I 3 - E.T. as Fairy Tale - Andrew Gordon

This article analyzes Steven Spielberg's film E.T. by comparing it to his earlier film Close Encounters, arguing that E.T. is a more acceptable fantasy because it functions as chil

1983 02 00 Perceptual and Motor Skills - Vol 56 No 1 - Persinger

This study by M. A. Persinger investigates the prediction of UFO reports in the New Madrid states using seismic and solar-geomagnetic variables. The research found that optimal equ

1983 12 00 Perceptual and Motor Skills - Vol 57 No 3 - Persinger

This article by M. A. Persinger proposes that tectonic strain within the Earth's crust is the primary energetic source for documented UFO events. Multiple regression analyses indic

1984 06 00 Perceptual and Motor Skills - Vol 58 No 3 - Persinger

This article proposes a tectonogenic hypothesis for UFO reports, suggesting that tectonic strain within the Earth's crust generates electromagnetic phenomena that can be perceived

1984 06 00 Psychological Reports - Vol 54 No 3 - Gregory LLittle

This 1984 study surveyed 102 recognized ufologists to explore their primary beliefs about the origin of UFOs and the influence of education. Findings indicated that 39% believed UF

1984 07 00 Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences - Vol 40 No 7 - Persinger

This study by M. A. Persinger investigates the correlation between historical and contemporary UFO reports (termed luminous phenomena) and seismic variables in Western Europe. Disc

1984 10 00 Journal of Humanistic Psychology - Vol 24 No 4 - Lane