UFOs, Chemtrails, and Aliens
eBook - ePub

UFOs, Chemtrails, and Aliens

What Science Says

  1. 482 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

UFOs, Chemtrails, and Aliens

What Science Says

About this book

A wide-ranging survey offers "entertainment as well as wisdom for everyone who's ever wondered what's behind so many conspiracy theories and paranormal phenomena" ( Publishers Weekly).
 
UFOs. Aliens. Strange crop circles. Giant figures scratched in the desert surface along the coast of Peru. The amazing alignment of the pyramids. Strange lines of clouds in the sky. The paranormal is alive and well in the American cultural landscape. In  UFOs, Chemtrails, and Aliens, Donald R. Prothero and Tim Callahan explore why such demonstrably false beliefs thrive despite decades of education and scientific debunking. Employing the ground rules of science and the standards of scientific evidence, Prothero and Callahan discuss a wide range of topics including the reliability of eyewitness testimony, psychological research into why people want to believe in aliens and UFOs, and the role conspiratorial thinking plays in UFO culture. They examine a variety of UFO sightings and describe the standards of evidence used to determine whether UFOs are actual alien spacecraft. Finally, they consider our views of aliens and the strong cultural signals that provide the shapes and behaviors of these beings. While their approach is firmly based in science, Prothero and Callahan also share their personal experiences of Area 51, Roswell, and other legendary sites, creating a narrative that is sure to engross both skeptics and believers.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Foreword: UFOs, UAPs, and CRAPs
  8. Preface: Consider the Following . . .
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. 1 Science and the Paranormal
  11. 2 The Believing Brain
  12. 3 Area 51: What Is Really Going on in There?
  13. 4 The Roswell Incident: What Really Happened?
  14. 5 Close Encounters of the Second Kind: Physical Evidence of Alien Contact
  15. 6 Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Direct Encounters with Aliens
  16. 7 Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind: Alien Abduction
  17. 8 The Mythos of Ancient Aliens
  18. 9 Praying to Aliens
  19. 10 Ancient Myths and Modern Media
  20. 11 Cloud’s Illusions
  21. 12 Are They Out There?
  22. 13 Why Do People Believe in UFOs and Aliens?
  23. 14 The Verdict
  24. Notes
  25. Bibliography
  26. Index