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The year 1969 was a great time for hippies, a bad year for Beatles fans and an even worse year for UFO enthusiasts. Forty years ago, on Dec. 17th, the U.S. Air Force officially shuttered Project Blue Book, the agency's third and final attempt to investigate extraterrestrial sightings and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: UFOs | 12/17/2009 | See Source »

The real breeding ground for UFO believers seems to be Tinseltown. Forget about the films: just check out the laundry list of celebrities who practice Scientology, or talk to Dan Aykroyd, who signed on as the "Hollywood consultant" for the Mutual UFO Network, one of the oldest and largest organizations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: UFOs | 12/17/2009 | See Source »

Next, researchers tried to figure out whether this nonverbal bias was being communicated to people watching the show. Researchers created two sets of short, silent clips, one pro-white and the other pro-black. In the pro-white set, white characters were treated positively and black characters were treated negatively...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Study: TV May Perpetuate Race Bias | 12/17/2009 | See Source »

The scientists went on to demonstrate that the viewers were unaware of the clips' effect. In another part of the study, students were asked to watch the same pro-white and pro-black clips, but this time they were also instructed to be on the look- out for evidence of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Study: TV May Perpetuate Race Bias | 12/17/2009 | See Source »

Acknowledging the disconnect may be the first step in bridging the gap between our hearts and minds, says Ambady. Figuring out exactly where and how subtle biases creep into our culture would be a start. To do that, we may have to start watching television more actively, and astutely, instead...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Study: TV May Perpetuate Race Bias | 12/17/2009 | See Source »

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