{"id":32,"date":"2025-12-18T14:42:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T14:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ibvl.in\/index.php\/2025\/12\/18\/why-are-we-obsessed-with-aliens\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T14:42:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T14:42:58","slug":"why-are-we-obsessed-with-aliens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ibvl.in\/index.php\/2025\/12\/18\/why-are-we-obsessed-with-aliens\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Are We Obsessed With Aliens?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The past few years have been very exciting for those who want to believe. The U.S. government has released tantalizing videos and held several gripping hearings showing and discussing UFOs. People who always thought the government was hiding evidence of alien life from the general population saw it as proof that what they\u2019ve said was happening all along. Skeptics have made compelling arguments for why all these revelations could be anything but aliens.\u00a0But this debate and humanity\u2019s obsession with aliens goes as far back as recorded history. In her book, First Contact: The Story of Our Obsession with Aliens, 404 Media\u2019s science reporter and author of The Abstract newsletter Becky Ferreira delves deep into this history, what it teaches us about humans, and what the near and far future of the search for alien life looks like.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I had a great time reading Becky\u2019s book and an even better time discussing it with her on the podcast. It\u2019s a great conversation that unpacks why these stories get so much attention, and a perspective on aliens in the news and pop culture that\u2019s rooted in history and science.\u00a0Listen to the weekly podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube.\u00a0Become a paid subscriber for early access to these interview episodes and to power our journalism. 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