“The least interesting part of the UFO phenomenon is the UFOs themselves.”
—Someone I agree with
Once you begin to investigate the topic of UAPs, you quickly discover that the craft, sightings, and physical evidence are only the doorway. What lies beyond is far more complex and much more mysterious.
two fundamental approaches (and why they’re both incomplete)
Most people who study this topic eventually find themselves leaning into one of two camps:
Nuts and Bolts: These folks focus on the physical. Where are the crash sites? What propulsion system is being used? What kind of metals were recovered? They want measurable data, military briefings, radar, materials, biometrics, and credible witnesses.
The “Woo”: These explorers are interested in consciousness, the paranormal, psychic communication, reincarnation, synchronicities, and the spiritual dimension of the phenomenon. They see this not only as a religious mystery but as a metaphysical one. (Full disclosure—I’m in this camp!)
But here’s the truth: the mystery doesn’t fit neatly into either box. It dances between them. And once you enter the rabbit hole, you’ll start to realize how interconnected everything really is. This page is designed to help you begin seeing the bigger picture.
🔍 a mystery that touches every discipline
The phenomenon of UAPs and non-human intelligences isn’t just about what’s in the sky, it’s about who we are, how we make meaning, and what kind of future we’re capable of imagining.
This topic cuts across every major domain of knowledge. It doesn’t just raise new questions—it challenges the assumptions at the heart of the old ones.
This section is designed to support all educators in exploring these questions through science, history, philosophy, art, and more.
Whether you’re building a unit, launching an inquiry, or following your own curiosity, these questions are here to help you (and your students) think in deeper, wilder, more expansive ways.
what mysteries would you like to explore?
🦉 a final note for educators
We’re not here to tell students what to believe.
We’re here to help them ask deeper, braver questions.
As educators, we hold space for wonder.
We guide meaning-making.
And we protect the questions, even (and especially) the wild, unfinished ones.
Let this be an invitation to explore, not to explain away. Our students deserve spaces where mystery is not dismissed but respected, where the unknown is not feared but approached with humility and imagination.
Let the questions live. Let the questions breathe.
wonderstanding 