UFOs, Chemtrails, and Aliens UFOs, Chemtrails, and Aliens

UFOs, Chemtrails, and Aliens

What Science Says

    • 3.0 • 1 Rating
    • $11.99
    • $11.99

Publisher Description

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.

GENRE
Science & Nature
RELEASED
2017
August 2
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
482
Pages
PUBLISHER
Indiana University Press
SELLER
OpenRoad Integrated Media, LLC
SIZE
9.3
MB

More Books Like This

Extraterrestrial Contacts Extraterrestrial Contacts
2017
Skeptoid 4: Astronauts, Aliens, and Ape-Men Skeptoid 4: Astronauts, Aliens, and Ape-Men
2012
Pirates, Pyramids, and Papyrus Pirates, Pyramids, and Papyrus
2011
Acknowledged: A Perspective On Ufos, Aliens and Crop Circles Acknowledged: A Perspective On Ufos, Aliens and Crop Circles
2019
Did Adam and Eve Have Navels?: Debunking Pseudoscience Did Adam and Eve Have Navels?: Debunking Pseudoscience
2001
Skeptoid 5: Massacres, Monsters, and Miracles Skeptoid 5: Massacres, Monsters, and Miracles
2013

More Books by Donald R. Prothero & Timothy D. Callahan

The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries
2020
Weird Earth Weird Earth
2020
After the Dinosaurs After the Dinosaurs
2006
Reality Check Reality Check
2013
When Humans Nearly Vanished When Humans Nearly Vanished
2018
Evolution Evolution
2007