Evidence, Etiquette, and Extraterrestrials: A Scientist's Practical Guide to First Contact

To the point

If humanity ever encounters aliens, we should base our approach on solid data and science, work with scientists and engineers, and focus on what our physics and technology can show rather than politics or celebrity power to avoid dangerous miscommunication.

What should you do if you meet an alien? Neil deGrasse Tyson offers a scientific perspective in Take Me To Your Leader (interview)
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What should you do if you meet an alien? Neil deGrasse Tyson offers a scientific perspective in Take Me To Your Leader (interview)

This whole evil alien trope seems to me to be a mirror held back to how our civilization has interacted with itself.