Death of Amy Eskridge

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Death of Amy Eskridge
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Date15 June 2022
TopicsMilitary encounters (topic), Propulsion & physics (topic)
PeopleAmy Eskridge
TestimonyShellenberger testimony, p. 207
Year2022 in UFO history
Timeline2022 on the UAP Timeline
Sources8

Amy Eskridge (1987–2022) was a scientist from Huntsville, Alabama, who co-founded the Institute for Exotic Science, which promoted research into anti-gravity and unconventional physics. She died at her home in June 2022, aged 34. Her death has been the subject of speculation in UFO circles, but no evidence connects it to her work.[1][2]

Life and work

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Eskridge was born on 19 September 1987 and graduated from the University of Alabama in Huntsville with a double major in chemistry and biology. Her work ranged from testing microelectromechanical sensors and gyroscopes to research on non-viral drug delivery and gene therapy. She was chairwoman and president of the Institute for Exotic Science. In December 2018 she and her father, Richard Eskridge, a retired NASA engineer, gave a talk in Huntsville on "A Historical Perspective on Anti-Gravity Technology".[1]

Her death

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Eskridge died on 11 June 2022. The cause of death was not officially made public; online posts reported a gunshot wound, and some acquaintances linked her death to chronic pain.[1]

Claims

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Eskridge had earlier spoken of harassment related to her work, and video titles attributed to her refer to an alleged attack during a 2020 visit to Havana. After her death Franc Milburn, a retired British intelligence officer, claimed that she had been targeted with directed-energy weapons and murdered by a private aerospace company; he has offered no public evidence.[1][3]

Renewed attention

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Her death drew renewed attention in 2026 amid reports about other deceased or missing scientists linked to UAP or exotic propulsion research. There is no evidence connecting her death to her work.[2]

People and topics

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  • Amy Eskridge — Co-founder of the Institute for Exotic Science in Huntsville.
  • NASA — The U.S. civilian space agency, created in 1958.
  • Anti-gravity — The idea of cancelling or controlling gravity for propulsion.
  • Unidentified flying object — An object in the sky that can't be identified; the older term for UAP.
  • Unidentified anomalous phenomena — The U.S. government's current term for unidentified objects in the air, in space and underwater.

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References

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