Alien Life and UFOs : The Scientific View - Livestream

Video clips recently released from the military, and the observation of an object with a potentially strange trajectory around the Sun, have reignited interest in the question of UFOs and the existence of intelligent alien life.  This talk will explore the current state of knowledge about the probability of life and technological civilizations existing elsewhere in the Galaxy, which has advanced greatly in the past decade due to the discovery and characterization of thousands of planets around other stars.  We will then consider the recent UFO claims from a scientific perspective of ‘open-minded skepticism’ where one should take into account considerations such as our current media landscape, our knowledge of atmospheric phenomena, and whether we should expect visits from other civilizations.

Speaker: Jack Singal, University of Richmond

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