Click above to hear part 5 of Skeptic Check: New UFO Evidence, wherein Seth and Molly analyze how the timing of the study’s release coincided with the launch of a for profit venture by the program’s former director, who claims their project plans to investigate UFOs. The company’s public registration, however, discloses that their intent is to produce unique entertainment experiences, and makes no mention of UFO investigation.

Skeptic Check: New UFO Evidence:
Part 1: Secret Government Program
Part 2: The Study’s Findings
Part 3: The Video
Part 4: Limits of Perception
Part 5: Investment Opportunity
Part 6: The Cover Up

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Big Picture Science is an immersive radio show and podcast that reveals the unexpected connections in science.

Our Skeptic Check episodes take a critical look at extraordinary science claims and pseudoscience.

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Molly Bentley Executive Producer and Co-Host, Big Picture Science  

Seth Shostak Producer and Co-Host, Big Picture Science
Senior Astronomer, SETI Institute

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