Irena Scott has interviewed a wide variety of experiencers as reported in her most recent book, Beyond Reasonable Doubt: The Pascagoula Alien Abduction with Philip Mantle. She is working for more acceptance of Close Encounter phenomena; research for this book was used in the top Netflix show in early April 2024. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine, did post-doctoral research at Cornell University, and had a professorship at St. Bonaventure University. Her MS was from the University of Nevada, her BS from Ohio State University in astronomy and biology, and she has done research and teaching at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) employed her in Ph.D. level research in satellite photography including the Air Order of Battle section of its Photographic Interpretation Office, with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), clearances. She was employed by what is now the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and she worked at Battelle Memorial Institute. She was an astronomer at the Ohio State University Radio Observatory and was a correspondent for Popular Mechanics. She served on the MUFON Board of Directors (1993 to 2000). Website: IrenaScott.com
