UFOs: A Scientist Explains What We Know (And Don’t Know)
by By Robert Powell
Description
The book begins with a chronological historic overview of some of the more interesting UFO sighting reports. This provides a background on famous UFO sightings to any reader new to the subject. The second chapter discusses how sighting reports are investigated, the strengths and weaknesses of UFO reports, UFO flaps, and ways to determine which UFO sightings are more likely actual events. It also discusses anecdotal reports and how we deal with anecdotal reports in day-to-day life. Sometimes we accept them and sometimes we don’t. The next three chapters deal with the strangeness of the phenomenon: light that bends, objects that tumble through the sky, extreme acceleration, and high speeds without friction or a sonic boom. These chapters lead to the seventh chapter, which discussed how we as a society react to the personal sighting reports of the phenomenon. The book examines the impact on the witness, the media, the public, the military and government, and the scientific community. Chapter 8 discusses our rec
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Author Biography
Robert Powell has 28 years of engineering experience in the semiconductor industry. He helped Advanced Micro Devices develop its first flash memory technology that is used in today’s flash cards for cameras, PCs, video cameras, and other products. His experience includes managing a state-of-the-art chemistry laboratory and managing a Research and Development group that worked on nanotechnology using atomic force microscopes, near-field optical microscopy, and other techniques. Robert is also a co-holder of four patents related to nanotechnology. Robert Powell is a founding Board member of the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies (SCU). He was the Director of Research at MUFON from 2007-2017 and created MUFON's Science Review Board in 2012. Robert is one of two authors of the detailed radar/witness report on the “Stephenville Lights” as well as the SCU report "UAP: 2013 Aguadilla, Puerto Rico". He is also the primary author on the recently published paper, “A Forensic Analysis of Navy Carrier Strike Group Ele
Rowman & Littlefield
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- Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Publication Date April 2024
- Orginal LanguageAll
- ISBN/Identifier 9781538173589
- Publication Country or regionWorldwide
- Pages240
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
