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- THE TEN MOST CREDIBLE UFOLOGISTS
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- 1. Dr. Michael Swords, Ph.D
- Professor of Genetics and Life Sciences, Western Michigan State
- University. Editor, Journal of UFO Studies (CUFOS). Areas of
- Special Study: Possibilities of ET visitation based on the Drake
- Equation; Refutation of Budd Hopkins' Genetic Experimentation
- Theory of Abductions.
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- 2. Dr. Thomas E. Bullard, Ph.D
- Degrees in Psychology, Folklore. Special contributor, International
- UFO Reporter, Journal of UFO Studies. Author, "Abductions: The
- Measure of a Mystery," a 600-page study of over 300 abduction cases,
- taking into account such possible explanations as folkloric
- transmission, hypnotic confabulation, etc. Dr. Bullard started as a
- skeptic, but remains unconvinced by the skeptical explanations. Also
- compiled definitive collection and analysis of 1890's airship wave.
- Recipient, ParaNet's James E. McDonald Key, "For Outstanding
- Achievement in the Advancement of Scientific Ufology," 1989.
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- 3. Dr. Richard F. Haines, Ph.D
- Retired NASA Psychologist. Areas of Special Study: Pilot Reports,
- Photo-analysis, Abduction Regression techniques. Author, "The
- Melbourne Episode" about the disappearance of pilot Frederick
- Valentich.
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- 4. Dr. James E. McDonald (deceased)
- Meteorologist, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, University of
- Arizona. Areas of Special Study: Electromagnetic effects cases. Led
- efforts at Congressional Inquiry, scientific analysis.
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- 5. Richard Hall
- Science Writer; former Acting Director, NICAP; former Asst.
- Director, MUFON. Areas of Special Study: Electromagnetic effects
- cases, Radar trace cases. Author, "Uninvited Guests." Resigned
- MUFON over Gulf Breeze case, Lear episode. Currently suffering from
- Alan Hendry syndrome ("What's the Use?")
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- 6. Donald Schmitt
- Director, Special Investigations, CUFOS. Areas of Special Study:
- Refutation of Gulf Breeze evidence; First Roswell Archaeological
- Expedition.
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- 7. Ronald Story
- Science and Technical Writer. Areas of Special Study: Largely
- responsible for debunking Ancient Astronaut theory. Author, "UFOs
- and the Limits of Science," "The UFO Encyclopedia."
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- 8. Barry Greenwood
- Postal worker. Director, Citizens Against UFO Secrecy. Editor, Just
- Cause. Areas of Special Study: Procurement and analysis of
- government documents. Outspoken critic of unscientific UFO
- proponents. Performed major debunking of MJ-12.
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- 9. John F. Schuessler
- Engineer, Shuttle Project Director, McDonnell-Douglas Corporation.
- Asst. Director, MUFON. Areas of Special Study: Cash-Landrum case.
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- 10. Dr. J. Allen Hynek, Ph.D (Deceased)
- Astronomer, Northwestern University. Scientific Advisor to Project
- BlueBook. Founder, Scientific Director, CUFOS. Areas of Special
- Study: All areas. First major advocate of the application of
- scientific methodology to UFO study. Created sighting categories
- such as "Close Encounters." First major skeptic to change sides.
- Lost some credibility due to indecisive nature, acceptance of some
- questionable cases as valid.
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- This file was originally prepared by ParaNet for use in a talk given by Maj.
- James McGaha of CSICOP. We bequeath it to the public domain.
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