Unlocking the Secrets of UFOs: How UAP Could Change Science Forever - with Garry Nolan | Merged

As news of UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena) encounters begin to enter mainstream media, we are being encouraged as a collective to not look the other way any longer. On this first episode of the Merged Podcast, we explore the impact of UAP Sightings on the scientific community, and how we can study this technology to innovate our current systems on Earth.

Garry Nolan discusses the path forward for studying and legitimizing UAP research, and why he sees this as a possible "commercial gold mine". He shares his perception of the impact this will have on society and the danger of continuing to keep this information secret from the public.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
1:28 Media Reaction to UAP Report
5:07 Proving to the Scientific Community
14:58 What We Can Learn From UAP
33:52 Surprising UAP Sighting
37:39 Path forward for legitimizing research
45:55 Copernicus & Space Travel
56:41 What We Need to Draw Conclusions
1:05:36 Trusting the Data
1:15:20 Will Disclosure Change Us?
1:21:09 NASA’s & DOD’s UAP investigation
1:25:55 Danger of Keeping UAP Secret
1:31:54 How You can Get Involved
1:38:26 AI & Machine Learning
1:42:00 It’s Okay to Wonder About UFOs
1:48:08 Recent Pilots' UAP Sightings
1:53:21 Conclusion
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Dr. Garry Nolan:

Dr. Nolan is the Rachford and Carlota A. Harris Professor in the Department of Pathology at Stanford University School of Medicine. He trained with Leonard Herzenberg (for his Ph.D.) and Nobelist Dr. David Baltimore (for postdoctoral work for the first cloning/characterization of NF-κB p65/ RelA and the development of rapid retroviral production systems). He has published over 300 research articles and is the holder of 40 US patents, and has been honored as one of the top 25 inventors at Stanford University.

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[Atmo_nS]

Gary is the MAN. Dude is so brilliant, and I love his approach to this topic. Humanity is lucky to have him.

[twt]

Dear Ryan, a few weeks ago i sat with my mother who was elderly and we listened to your interview on the Lex Fridman podcast. She has never displayed an interest in anything sci fi before but we both listened intently to you. The next day she passed away in her sleep. I want to thank you for a very prescious evening and for your talk. I can't remember the last time my mother and i had spent such a lovely evening together. We bonded more that night than any other time i can recall. Thank you Sir. I wish you and your family only the good things in life. I'm English and live in England but i would also like to thank you for your service. If more people were like you in this world, it would be a much better place to live. Thank you.

[forgottenhill]

I hope that Stanford students appreciate what an amazing prof Gary Nolan is.

[jessiedaniel]

This is a serious minded podcast, and I commend you Ryan for brining this platform to help shed some light on this complex topic that deserves serious scientific discussion.

[Rmckenzie]

Garry Nolan + Ryan Graves = excellent conversation

[miguelbarron]

Two outstanding individuals, each in their own way. The pursuit of truth requires bravery. Hats off to both of them.

[tomking]

I’ve posted my experience before but I figured this is a good place to repost it.

I’m glad that the stigma is going away and people are able to share their experiences without being ridiculed. I witnessed the Phoenix Lights in 1997 and I will never forget that night. My brother and I were up on the mountain across the street from our house because it was the night of the Halle-Bopp comet and we wanted to get the best view possible. If you are familiar with Phoenix, we were on 24th street and Shea Blvd. My brother was facing NW and I was facing SE because we didn’t know what part of the sky the comet was going to be visible in. My brother says “WTF is that “and when I turned around I seen this V shaped formation of lights coming towards us., It moved very slowly maybe 20-30 mph. It’s difficult to judge speed and distance at night but as it got closer I seen the biggest thing I’ve ever seen in my life, to this day. It was a gunmetal grey/black color and it had 3 lights on each bottom side of its “wings” and a larger amber colored one at the tip. It was completely silent until the left “wing “ was directly above us and then we heard but mostly felt a buzzing/humming sound like that off a power line transformer. We felt it in our whole body as if it was applying some sort of force onto us. It’s difficult to explain because I have nothing to compare it to. It was about a football field above our heads and when we were looking at it we noticed that it had some sort of distortion around it like when you pump gas into your car and the fumes distort the air around the nozzle. But we could still make out the craft pretty well. It was such a ominous feeling because the size of this craft was unbelievable. I can’t stress enough how massive this craft was. People that seen it from the streets said that it was a mile across from wingtip to wingtip and I would easily agree. The streets here in Phoenix are setup on a N to S and W to E grid, like Las Vegas is. Every major intersection is one mile. Just for reference the tallest building on earth is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai at 2, 722 feet. A mile is 5, 270 feet. I’ve been on a aircraft carrier before and I lived in Virginia Beach and would drive by the Norfolk Navy base a few times a week and would see 2-4 carriers docked in their spots. You could of put 3-3.5 carriers on each side of this craft. It was insanely massive. It glided through the sky heading SE and when it went over Squaw Peak mountain we lost site of it. I will never forget what I seen that night. I can still close my eyes and picture that craft to this day and that happened 25 years ago. I was 19 years old then, I wasn’t a 10-12 year old kid with some massive imagination . I only told my parents and my best friend because I knew that they would believe me. Plus it was on the news a day later. My brother to this day doesn’t want to talk about it. I think that it really freaked him out. He never told anyone. I don’t know what it was or who made it but when it was directly above us something told me that it wasn’t from here. I just don’t believe that we have anything like that especially in 1997. Thousands of people witnessed this craft that night. I still look up into the night sky every night hoping to see something like that again.

[leeferris]

Absolutely brilliant LT Graves! Considering your background and personal history, this podcast has the potential of epic proportions! DR Nolan is fascinating to listen to! Pls keep going! Well done 🎉

[ccdmjit]

Haven't been this excited for a podcast series maybe ever. Merged is set to be the most important podcast of 2023!

[grumpik]

as a trained neuroscientist in multisensory perception, now an AI researcher, and a childhood UAP witness, I think this is one of the most thoughtful, objective and progressive discussions I have seen on this topic. Very pleased to catch a new and absorbing podcast from the beginning, looking forward to what you have lined up for us next! :)

[LJKing-pdkq]

I was raised in a pragmatic and very secular household and have pretty much always looked at "reality" through that scope, even though the phenomenon of UAP was always fascinating. I really love that now there's a podcast that is SO woo free! Hope this podcast is as big of a success as I think it's going to be!

[kainbaker]

Ryan Graves is awesome. Been a fan since Unidentified. Looking forward to the next guest.

[robertdiehl]

Really appreciate Gary’s courage and openness taking on this reality.

[mjjumps]

Ryan Graves has really stepped up to the plate to provide great perspective, data and encounter stories. He’s definitely making things happen regarding the UFO phenomenon ⚡️⭐️👽

[collateralbeautyfilms]

This is amazing. Very well produced. We need to blow this podcast up!

[WhatsTheFuzzy]

After reviewing the almost 3 months late DOD UAP report to Congress, I was concerned that the public interest in the subject may evaporate like it did decades ago. However after watching this conversation between Gary Nolan and Ryan Graves has renewed my hopefulness that this topic WILL NOT go quietly away! Dare I say I now feel there is hope for some answers in my lifetime!
Please keep up your good works!

[alphaghost]

I am easily distracted listening to podcasts however any time Gary Nolan speaks I am riveted to his conversation. One of the great minds of all time. Looking forward to more greats on this podcast. Ryan Graves is the perfect host.

[carlosenriquegonzalez-isla]

Excellent interview! This is a must for people involved in scientific professions. Dr Nolan is an example to follow both as a scientist and also as a human being

[kellieborut]

Omg! RYAN! I'm so happy to subscribe! I've been a UFO geek for 50 years! My dad saw a ufo in 1978 over the Hudson River. Hastings, NY. This is the most important topic EVER, in my opinion! Folks like You will get Full Disclosure over the finish line! Keep up your great work!

[davidtomlinson]

This is what the internet was built for. Amazing to get an insider view of two razor sharp minds. Thank you.