From E.T. to Disclosure: Hollywood Narratives and Political Hints Shaping Public Readiness for Extraterrestrial Life
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Trump and Obama’s hints about releasing UFO files, Priscilla Wald’s view that science fiction shapes our ideas of intelligent life, and Timothy Gallaudet’s point that public readiness depends on what is released show that Hollywood films like E.T. and Close Encounters frame expectations about disclosure and influence how we see ourselves and the world.
