2018 03 08 Astropolitics - Vol 16 No 1 - Adam Dodd
This article analyzes how prominent scientists, exemplified by Stephen Hawking's TED talk, rhetorically dismiss UFO phenomena, contributing to a 'strategic ignorance' that segregat
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This article analyzes how prominent scientists, exemplified by Stephen Hawking's TED talk, rhetorically dismiss UFO phenomena, contributing to a 'strategic ignorance' that segregat
This issue of Religious Studies Review features reviews of two books. The first, 'Cult Wars in Historical Perspective,' edited by Eugene V. Gallagher, examines New Religious Moveme
David G. Robertson's book 'UFOs, Conspiracy Theories and the New Age' examines the symbolic meanings of UFOs in the post-Cold War Anglophone world, using discourse analysis. It exp
This article analyzes the first two decades of UFO reportage in American journalism, from 1947 to 1967. It argues that journalists were central to creating and perpetuating the 'fl
This article examines Chilean ufology through an ethnographic lens, arguing that UFOs act as 'theory machines' that generate diverse frameworks for understanding anomalous phenomen
This article details the monitoring of North Inlet in Kouchibouguac Bay, New Brunswick, from 1973 to 1976, focusing on its breach and gradual closure. During a monitoring episode o
This article examines the UFO debate in Atlantic Canada from 1947-1969, focusing on astronomer Michael W. Burke-Gaffney's role. It details his initial open-minded approach to explo
This paper investigates the growing interest in UFOs and aliens and its connection to the tourism industry. It examines historical sightings, the role of popular culture in shaping
The article examines the evolution of UFO conspiracy theories, particularly through the lens of author Jimmy Guieu's work. Guieu linked various UFO phenomena, including alleged gov
This research investigated the hypothesis that alien and UFO encounters (AUEs) are products of REM sleep states and can be emulated. A study involving 152 volunteers found that 75%
This paper argues that 'high strangeness' experiences, often dismissed by academics, are a core feature of extraordinary experiences and deserve greater scholarly attention. It dis
This paper introduces and validates the UFO Experiences Questionnaire (UFO-Q), a tool designed to assess beliefs and experiences related to UFOs and extraterrestrial life in the Sp
This paper details advanced instrumental techniques like SIMS and ICP-MS for analyzing unknown materials, focusing on isotopic and elemental composition. It presents a case study o