13% of academics who responded to a research team’s survey say they believe that unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) could represent “devices of unknown intelligence.” 19% of those same respondents say they or someone they know has witnessed a UAP, while a further 37% revealed an interest in conducting further research into UAP.
Notably, 96% of the academics who were sent the survey didn’t reply at all, indicating a potential bias against the topic in general, as well as a potential bias toward interest in the subject by those who did reply. However, the generally favorable results from those who did reply may indicate that the stigma around researching UAP from an academic perspective may finally be lifting, at least to some degree.
