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Avi Loeb

👤 Person🔬 Scientist🇺🇸 USSince 2021🔗 Visit Website

Methodology

9/10

Transparency

7/10

Institutional

10/10

Peer Review

9/10

Track Record

7/10

Fact vs. Spec.

7/10

Self-Correction

6/10

The CRED-7 framework evaluates sources across seven criteria: Methodology (20%), Transparency (20%), Institutional Affiliation (15%), Peer Review (15%), Track Record (10%), Fact/Speculation (10%), and Self-Correction (10%).

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Description

Overview
Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University. Former chair of the Astronomy Department. Founder of the Galileo Project (2021). One of the most-cited astrophysicists alive, but also one of the most controversial.

UAP Engagement
Published 'Extraterrestrial' in 2021 (hypothesis: 'Oumuamua as artificial object). Founded the Galileo Project for instrumental UAP detection. Led the 2023 Papua New Guinea expedition (meteor CNEOS 2014-01-08 fragment search). Three research branches: telescopes, interstellar objects, satellite search.

Strengths and Weaknesses
Enormous academic reach (Harvard, 1000+ papers). Brings UAP into mainstream discourse. However: Papua New Guinea results strongly questioned by peer review. 'Oumuamua hypothesis is a scientific minority view. Loeb polarizes — supporters see courage, critics see self-promotion.