New Bufora Journal - Issue No. 13 - January 2005

The New Bufora Journal, Issue No. 13 (January 2005), serves as a comprehensive publication for the British UFO Research Association (BUFORA). The editorial by Steve Gamble reflects on the organization's forty-year history, noting the transition of leadership and the importance of engaging a younger, scientifically educated generation in UFO research. The journal includes an obituary for Professor John Mack, a Harvard psychiatrist known for his extensive research into UFO abductees, who died in a road accident in 2004.

Significant portions of the journal are dedicated to the Eureka Springs UFO Conferences in Arkansas, with Norman Oliver providing a detailed account of the event's history, its non-combative atmosphere, and the notable speakers who have participated over the years, including Linda Howe, Antonio Huneeus, and Tim Good. The journal also features a report by Michael Lewis on a BUFORA field trip to Rendlesham Forest, accompanied by Larry Warren, to revisit the 1980 incident.

Theoretical and investigative articles explore the intersection of UFO phenomena with other fields. Tony Eccles discusses the 'Men in Black' (MIB) phenomenon, suggesting that these entities are not a modern invention but have historical roots in folklore, witchcraft, and supernatural encounters. Geoff Falla provides a technical analysis of vehicle interference effects and their potential link to crop circle locations in Wiltshire and Hampshire, suggesting a possible correlation with geophysical anomalies. Ernie Sears contributes a personal account of an unusual weather event in Netley Abbey, which he links to broader UFO-related secrecy.

Finally, the journal addresses the scientific and speculative aspects of extraterrestrial life, with Steve Gamble exploring the 'Maybe we are the Martians' hypothesis, discussing panspermia and the potential for life to have been seeded on Earth via Martian meteorites. The issue concludes with administrative notices regarding BUFORA's Annual General Meeting and a book review of Alan Hilton's 'The Journey of My Soul'.