White House picks Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb to lead UAP advisory council

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Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has been appointed to head the newly formed UAP Science Advisory Council, a body established by the White House, Pentagon, FBI, and intelligence agencies. The council's mandate is to produce scientific reports and guidance aimed at determining the nature of unidentified anomalous phenomena. Loeb, known for his controversial claims about extraterrestrial origins of certain cosmic objects, brings an interdisciplinary team that includes physicists, a pathologist, a computer scientist, a philosopher, and a psychologist. The council will report to the UAP Governing Board, which oversees broader government efforts on the subject.

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