246. Nick Pope on UAPs, UFOs, Conspiracies, and Cover-ups

Published: Feb. 1, 2022, 8 a.m.

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Shermer speaks with author, journalist, and TV personality Nick Pope about: what it was like working for the Ministry of Defense as their UFO expert; The Believer\\u2019s Paradox; separating two questions: Are they out there? Have they come here?; SETI science vs. UFO/UAP science; Roswell; Bayesian reasoning about UFOs and UAPs; the quality of evidence in evaluating UFO claims; the US military UAP videos and what they really represent; The Disclosure Project; why we should keep an open mind; the odds of ETIs being out there vs. the odds of ETIs having visited here; an answer to Fermi\\u2019s Paradox: Where is everyone?; conspiracies and conspiracy theories, and more\\u2026

Nick Pope ran the British government\\u2019s UFO program for the Ministry of Defense, leading the media to call him the real Fox Mulder. He\\u2019s recognized as one of the world\\u2019s leading experts on UFOs, the unexplained, and conspiracy theories. Nick is the media\\u2019s go-to person for UFOs. He\\u2019s made appearances on numerous TV news shows and documentaries, including Good Morning America, Nightline, Tucker Carlson Tonight and Ancient Aliens. He\\u2019s also written for the New York Times, for the BBC News website and for NBC\\u2019s technology and science site, and has acted as consultant and spokesperson on numerous alien-themed movies, TV shows, and video games. Nick Pope gives talks and takes part in academic conferences, fan conventions, and debates all around the world. He\\u2019s spoken at the National Press Club, the Royal Albert Hall, the Science Museum and the Global Competitiveness Forum, and has debated at the Oxford Union and the Cambridge Union Society. Nick Pope lives in the US.

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