In January 2000, TV journalist George Knapp sat down with four
of the leading scientists in the country who study aerial phenomenology
for a wide-ranging discussion that included scientific evidence for,
and future directions of research in, the UFO topic. Knapp interviewed
Harold Puthoff, Ph.D., who is director of the Institute for Advanced
Studies at Austin, Texas, and a leading theoretical physicist in zero
point energy; Albert Harrison, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology at U.C.
Davis and a specialist on the human consequences of space flight; Edgar
Mitchell, Ph.D., astronaut and founder of the Institute for Noetic Sciences;
and John Schuessler, MS, Aerospace Consultant who has investigated anomalous
phenomena for over 30 years. All four scientists are members of the
NIDS Science Advisory Board and full biographies for each individual
can be accessed on this website under "Personnel."
The following video clips are indexed by the scientist
and by the questions asked of the scientist by George Knapp.
Dr. H. E. Puthoff
Dr. Puthoff describes
the National Institute for Discovery Science.
John Schuessler
John Schuessler
describes UFO-related Congressional Hearings.
Dr. Edgar Mitchell
Apollo Astronaut
Dr. Edgar Mitchell describes why the topic of UFOs has not been taken
seriously by scientists and the media.
Dr. Albert Harrison
Dr. Harrison discusses
SETI and methods of detecting extraterrestrial civilizations.
George Knapp is a Las Vegas-based investigative reporter
and commentator employed at KLAS-TV (CBS). He has reported on such diverse
topics as organized crime, government scandals, national politics, and
UFOs. Knapp has earned more journalism awards than any Nevada broadcaster,
including four Emmys. His original series about UFOs and Area 51 was
selected by United Press International as the winner of its "Best Individual
Achievement" award for the nation in 1990.
Knapp has a BA and MA in communications, has taught
debate and journalism at several colleges and previously wrote regular
colums for the Las Vegas SUN and LV Magazine.
