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How many extraterrestrial beings live on Jupiter? How about on the moon? Philosophers and theologians actually figured this out several centuries ago! They also grappled with another burning question - that since extraterrestrial beings haven't heard the Gospel, then how will they be saved in the afterlife? Good one, right!?!
The study of UFOs goes back all the way to Babylonians. While UFOs weren't called UFOs then, there was significant appreciation, interest and quest for what's out there in the heavens.
Our modern interest in UFOs is very much Americanized. It started in the 1940s, and soon after the term UFO was coined. So it's only natural to call the people who study UFOs Ufologists. But do these Ufologists, who spend a great deal of time and resources on researching UFOs, receive academic degrees for their work? Like doctorates? And do they make money from their UFO-related activities?
To better understand UFOs, Ufologists and the history of UFOs, we spoke with Greg Eghigian, who joined us from Berlin for this conversation. He is a professor of history at PennState College of the Liberal Arts, and the Former Director of the Science, Technology, and Society Program there.
Professor Eghigian’s interest is now focused on studying the history of supernatural and paranormal phenomena. In particular, he is writing a book about the history of UFO sightings and claims of alien contact throughout the world. It’s a book about the human history of UFOs, one that we’ll also talk about in this episode.
To learn more about Professor Eghigian, his many projects and publications, particularly those about UFOs, visit his academic homepage.
I hope you enjoy this episode.
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How many extraterrestrial beings live on Jupiter? How about on the moon? Philosophers and theologians actually figured this out several centuries ago! They also grappled with another burning question - that since extraterrestrial beings haven't heard the Gospel, then how will they be saved in the afterlife? Good one, right!?!
The study of UFOs goes back all the way to Babylonians. While UFOs weren't called UFOs then, there was significant appreciation, interest and quest for what's out there in the heavens.
Our modern interest in UFOs is very much Americanized. It started in the 1940s, and soon after the term UFO was coined. So it's only natural to call the people who study UFOs Ufologists. But do these Ufologists, who spend a great deal of time and resources on researching UFOs, receive academic degrees for their work? Like doctorates? And do they make money from their UFO-related activities?
To better understand UFOs, Ufologists and the history of UFOs, we spoke with Greg Eghigian, who joined us from Berlin for this conversation. He is a professor of history at PennState College of the Liberal Arts, and the Former Director of the Science, Technology, and Society Program there.
Professor Eghigian’s interest is now focused on studying the history of supernatural and paranormal phenomena. In particular, he is writing a book about the history of UFO sightings and claims of alien contact throughout the world. It’s a book about the human history of UFOs, one that we’ll also talk about in this episode.
To learn more about Professor Eghigian, his many projects and publications, particularly those about UFOs, visit his academic homepage.
I hope you enjoy this episode.
Adel Host of ThePeel.news podcast
SOCIAL MEDIA:
ThePeel.news is available wherever you get your podcast.
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