Prof Tim Murithi (University of the Free State, South Africa) poses the question as to whether humanity is ready to meet extraterrestrials, in a recent article for the Daily Maverick.

With academia now being more open to such a line of enquiry, he feels the time has come to prepare to meet ET, because evidence is mounting that we are not alone.

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-02-02-space-oddity-is-humanity-ready-for-extraterrestrials-its-time-to-prepare/