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Dr. Albert Harrison

Dr. Albert Harrison

Space PsychologyExtraterrestrial ContactSETI

Dr. Albert Harrison (1940–2014) was a psychologist at the University of California, Davis, recognized for his scholarly study of the human dimensions of space exploration and the psychological implications of potential contact with extraterrestrial intelligence. As a guest on late-night radio, his book After Contact and his academic work on how humanity might respond to confirmed alien contact brought rare social-scientific rigor to discussions of the extraterrestrial question.

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Episode thumbnail for April 29, 1998: Alien Contact - Dr. Albert Harrison

April 29, 1998: Alien Contact - Dr. Albert Harrison

Apr 29, 1998
2h 40m
Art Bell speaks with UC Davis psychology professor Dr. Albert Harrison about his book "After Contact: The Human Response to Extraterrestrial Life." Harrison brings expertise in the psychological and sociological dimensions of space exploration and serves on the SETI Committee of the International Academy of Astronau...