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Joshua Cutchin | A Smell Based Exopse’ of Alien, Crypid, & Spirit Encounters
Phantasmia, MUFON, and Antonio F. Rulan
Ufology has historically taken a more scientific approach to odors than ghost hunting, which often misapplies the term "phantasmia" to shared group experiences. Researcher Antonio F. Rulan's 2000 essay is cited as a foundational work that categorized the physiological symptoms of UFO-related smells, such as nausea and watering eyes. While some researchers focused on machine-like smells, others like John Keel correctly identified the prevalence of sulfur in these encounters.