The Thing From Another World: Wicked Discoveries

"Take cover! It's the little green men!" That's what those who claim to have seen aliens in the famous "Close Encounter at Kelly, Kentucky" in 1955 might have said. Of course, alien visitations have been documented around the world, and stories of invaders from outer space continue to supercharge our imaginations (and our hysteria). Why do we fear these "others" so much, and what can we do to cultivate an alien perspective that just might transform our world for the better?