I've long suspected that many people in academia do believe in UFOs and other paranormal matters, but they also know that coming out about it can destroy your career.
We have several friends who are teachers who'll tell you academic snobbery can be cat shit nasty with egos and petty behavior. Bob Odenkirk has a new series called
Lucky Hank that nails that topic and was pretty funny. Unfortunately, I already pay for Amazon Prime and to get that show you have to pay
more for it -
after you realize they gave you the first episode free as a tease. Sorry Bob, click.
Personal opinions and professional behavior are two different things. Fortunately.