Bad UFOs: Skepticism, UFOs, and The Universe

Reflections on UFOs, skepticism, and practically anything else by Robert Sheaffer, author of the book "Bad UFOs," plus the "Psychic Vibrations" column in The Skeptical Inquirer).

Sunday, August 16, 2026

Steve Pierce confesses theTravis Walton UFO Abduction Hoax

The Travis Walton "UFO abduction" back in 1975 is one of the best-known and most widely believed of all UFO cases. It was depicted...

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

"Transients" in Palomar Sky Survey - Probably from Aliens!

Of late the UFO community has gone into a frenzy over some papers written by astronomer Beatriz Villarroel (with co-author Steven Bruehl, ...

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Finding Skeptic Con-Man in the Epstein Files, Part 2.

( Continued from Part 1 ) Finding Skeptic Con-Man in the Epstein Files, Part 2. Seckel asks Epstein for a "secured credit" loan ...

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Finding Skeptic Con-Man Al Seckel in the Epstein files (Part 1)

Now that the Epstein files have been (reportedly) fully released, I knew that Seckel must be in them. Seckel organized a "Mindshift...

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Skywatcher UAP Class Studies Bird Flock

Hello, dear readers! I haven't posted anything in quite a while, not for any good reason, but because I didn't want to step into tha...

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About Me

Robert Sheaffer: Robert Sheaffer is a writer with a lifelong interest in astronomy and the question of life on other worlds. He is one of the leading skeptical investigators of UFOs, and wrote the "Psychic Vibrations" column in The Skeptical Inquirer for almost 40 years. His book Psychic Vibrations reprints some of those columns. His most recent book is Bad UFOs (2016), which is also the name of his Blog that casts a skeptical eye on claims about UFOs. He is also the author of "UFO Sightings" (1998), and has appeared on many radio and TV programs. His writings and reviews have appeared in such diverse publications as OMNI, Scientific American, Spaceflight, Astronomy, The Humanist, Free Inquiry, Reason, and others. He is also a founding director and past Chairman of the Bay Area Skeptics, a local skeptics' group in the San Francisco Bay area. Mr. Sheaffer lives near San Diego, California. He has worked as a data communications engineer in the Silicon Valley, and sings in professional opera productions.

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