Inquiry into the language and concepts that have been used to determine the n<' -
ture of the l'FO phenomenon.
Kor, Peter. UFOs from the critic's corner: the myth of the flying saucer mystery.
Flying saucers, Dec. 1959: 48-53.
Author, a non-believer in UFOs, gives reasons for his non-belief and critically
analyzes current UFO "rese?.rch."
McDonald, James E. A need for un international study of UFOs. Flying saucer
review, v. 14, Mar. -Apr. 1968: 11.
Author writes an endorsement to Soviet scientist Zigel's plea for "a joint effort
of all the scientists of the world" to determine the nature of UFOs. From a
Dec. 10, 1967, New York Times story by Henry Kamm.
Malian, Lloyd. What we are doing about UFOs. Science & mechanics, v. ~8, Jan.
1967: 38-43, 62-67, 76.
Survey of activities of official and private organizations engaged in UFO research.
Maney, Charles A. Scientific aspects of UFO research. Flying saucer review,
v. 4, Sept. -Oct. 1958: 10-12, 30.
Maney discusses role of scientific method in UFO research in speech at open-
ing of Planetary Center, Detroit, Mich., June 14, 1958.
Margolis, Howard. The UFO phenomenon. Bulletin of the atomic scientists, v. 23,
June 1967: 40-42.
Problems and diificulties inherent in the UnivE:rsity of Colorado study of uniden-
tified flying objects are discussed by the author. He concludes that it is un-
likely that the final report will resolve the issue and speculates that it may
"add m'.lre fuel to the controversy. •·
Michel, Aime. A note on William of Occam. Flying saucer review, v. 14, Mar. -
Apr. 1968: 10-11.
Author points out that William of Occam's dictum that "for the purpo:;e of ex-
planation, things not known to exist should not. .. be postulated as existing" is
a dangerous intellectual narcotic. He asserts that all discoveries without ex-
ception have been made by rebels who rejected the "simplest hypothesis, " and
likens these pioneers to UFO researchers who refuse to adhere to the ''mis-
interpretation'' theory about. UFOs.
Miller, Max B. Report on the UFO. FatP, v. 9, Dec. 1956: 31-34.
Review of Edward J. Ruppelt's book about the U.S. Air Force's UFO investi-
gations, The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects (New York, Doubleday,
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