From Roswell to Oumuamua: Open Data and Open Minds in the UFO Debate

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Debate about life beyond Earth blends belief, skepticism, and open-data calls, drawing on Roswell, Project Blue Book, and SETI, weighing nontraditional clues like Oumuamua, urging broader, interdisciplinary methods and careful handling of extraordinary claims—exemplified by Avi Loeb refining ideas as data arrive.

The Pitfalls of Searching for Alien Life
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The Pitfalls of Searching for Alien Life

Scientists looking for evidence of extraterrestrials can draw media attention but also cynical, even hostile, reactions from their colleagues.