Dr. Steven Greer

Steven Greer in Jesse Michels' podcast from April 2025

General information:

Person's Name: Dr. Steven Macon Greer
Date and place of birth: June 28, 1955, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Profession: Former emergency physician, UFO researcher, author, documentary filmmaker

Claims about UFOs and ETs:

Dr. Greer claims that the US government and other international actors have been concealing information about extraterrestrial life forms and technologies for decades. He argues that there are secret projects reverse-engineering extraterrestrial technologies and that a coordinated disinformation campaign exists to deceive the public about the existence of UFOs and ETs. He also emphasizes the possibility of peaceful communication with extraterrestrial civilizations through consciousness-based techniques, which he calls Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind (CE-5).

Role of the person in the UFO scene:

Dr. Greer is a prominent figure in UFO research and is known as the founder of the Center for the Study of Extraterrestrial Intelligence (CSETI) and the Disclosure Project . Through these initiatives, he has brought together numerous former government and military personnel to share their experiences with UFOs and extraterrestrial phenomena. His work has contributed significantly to the public debate about the existence of UFOs and possible government cover-ups.

Profit interest:

Dr. Greer has published several books, including Hidden Truth: Forbidden Knowledge . He is also the producer of documentaries such as Sirius (2013), Unacknowledged (2017), and Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind (2020). He also offers fee-based workshops and events teaching his CE-5 protocols for contacting extraterrestrial civilizations.

Credibility:

Dr. Greer is a polarizing figure in UFO research. While supporters appreciate his efforts toward transparency and disclosure of government secrets, skeptics criticize the lack of scientific evidence for his claims. Some of his presentations, such as the so-called Atacama skeleton in the documentary Sirius , were later scientifically refuted. Nevertheless, Dr. Greer's work has significantly influenced the public discussion about UFOs and extraterrestrial life.

Media appearances:

Documentation:
Sirius (2013)
Unacknowledged (2017)
Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind: Contact Has Begun (2020)