UFO 101: an Introduction to UFO Abductions
Peter Robbins
4:00pm–4:50pm
Location: Atlantis Room
Are allegations of alien abduction reported over the decades genuine or manifestations of some yet-undiagnosed mental condition?
Are they the result of a confluence of physiological abnormalities that convince the individual they’ve had such experiences? Or are they as reported and as real as the chair you are sitting in. What exactly do abductees experience, and what can we deduce from their accounts? These questions and many more are addressed in this fast-paced introduction to what is easily one of the most challenging subjects now facing humanity. Throughout most of the nineteen-eighties and nineties presenter Peter Robbins met with and spent time with hundreds of people alleging they were UFO abductees, this as part of his work as assistant to Budd Hopkins, pioneer investigator in the scientific study of alien abductions. Peter listened to the accounts of spouses, partners, relatives and friends, where permission was granted, handled a wide assortment of physical evidence, reviewed supporting information from their doctors and/or therapists, and attended support group meetings organized by Hopkins, the first such meetings of their kind. Robbins has continued to study the abduction phenomenon, and continued to spend time with abductees and experiencers.