Science Revealed: "UFOs and the Stories We Tell About Them"
April 7, 2022 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
UFOs have long fascinated us. Although most reports of UFOs have terrestrial explanations, they have spawned a good deal of speculation about extraterrestrials. The many ways in which we try to make sense of UFOs are just as interesting as the UFOs themselves!
Come listen to our panel to get perspectives about how people in the middle ages might have conceptualized UFOs, how misinformation persists about ETs building ancient edifices, how our cognitive processes and biases work in making sense of UFOs, the likelihood of travel from exoplanets, the latest on a US intelligence report on UFOs, and how to detect nonsensical claims.
Science Revealed: A Public Lecture Series
Science is more important in our society than ever before. Science forms the basis for our technology, health care, transportation, and many other aspects of our daily lives; it even features in our politics and public policy. This series will connect select researchers -- who have expertise in science and in communicating about science -- with members of the public interested in learning more about, and discussing, science. How does science work? How does science impact our lives? What are the limitations of science? Come to our sessions, and experience Science Revealed!