Professor Avi Loeb calls out science “influencers” who have long ridiculed and suppressed serious discussion of the UFO topic, only to turn around and write books about it now that it’s popular: “And now he’s taking ownership of the message just because it’s becoming more popular.”
4/10
niche or mildly interesting
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- Author
- KOOKOOOOM
- Published
- May 20, 2026
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Key claims
- →Loeb accuses science influencers of suppressing UFO discussion
- →These same figures are now writing books on the topic
- →Loeb views this as opportunistic given recent mainstream interest
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Avi Loeb criticizes prominent science communicators for dismissing UAP research in the past and now capitalizing on the topic as public interest grows.
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