When you think of the stereotype of someone who believes in aliens, you just might picture a paranoid person in a tin foil hat. Well, one the most famous "believers" in the world is a dapper, and incredibly talented, 62-year-old scientist who lives in a lovely home just outside of Boston.

Avi Loeb says at his core he is just a "curious farm boy" who was raised in Israel where he cared little about talk of flying saucers.

Loeb welcomed WBZ-TV's David Wade into his home for a long talk about his views on extraterrestrial beings.

"I hate science fiction," Loeb said.

"You grew up hating science fiction?" Wade asked.

"Yes, because many times the storyline violates the laws of physics. And I can't enjoy it because it sounds unreal to me," Loeb said.

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