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I’m Shamini Jain, Founder and Director of the Consciousness and Healing Initiative, and Assistant Professor at UC San Diego. I discovered the Institute of Noetic Sciences twenty years ago when searching for scientists studying the effects of healers on physiological outcomes. IONS continues to be a leader in consciousness research. They are a huge inspiration and support to both seasoned and new researchers in the field of our human healing potential.
I'm John Hagelin, a unified field theorist. I study quantum gravity super-string theory. If we want to understand higher states of consciousness- the limits of human potential - we need some new research because current scientific theories don't explain it. IONS is the leading institution in the world that is providing the data & evidence that we can use to ultimately understand what's going on. They are doing the heavy lifting, the experimental research to determine what the mind-body interface really is.
I'm Tahdi Blackstone. I was born in China to a missionary family during WWII. Daddy was a chaplain of the Flying Tigers. I attended fundamentalist boarding schools, then worked with battered &molested children of the Juvenile Court. Discovering IONS opened up a whole new worldview & expanded my perceptions, possibilities & purpose. I founded IONS/LA to share the life-changing excitement of the exploration of consciousness, healing, & the power of love. If that's not worth supporting, I don't know what is!
I’m Adam Curry, the founder of Entangled, a forthcoming app based on the Global Consciousness Project on which I've collaborated with the Institute of Noetic Sciences. I’ve been involved in the consciousness research community for 15 years—half my life—because I believe that exploring the horizons of science, even if unconventional, seeds new paradigms and technological breakthroughs, which elevate us all. That’s why I think IONS is worth supporting.
"I am Paulina Temple, health coach &yoga instructor. My parents were on the founding board of the Institute of Noetic Sciences. I love IONS because it is the only place in the world where there is the freedom and openness to ask the questions that haven't been answered by science or religion. Our consciousness matters, and only by studying these questions can we apply them to improving our human condition. I don't think there is anything else like IONS. Anywhere. That's why I am now on its board too.
I’m Julia Mossbridge. I have an M.A. in neuroscience and a Ph.D. in perceptual learning and sound perception. Since I was a kid, I've had dreams that seem to describe future events. These and other experiences have led me to use experimental psychology and neuroscience to understand how time works. I’ve co-authored manuscripts on presentiment, and time perception, and passionately support IONS in bridging the present-day gap between neuroscience and consciousness research.
I am Menas C. Kafatos, a quantum physicist, astrophysicist, Earth system scientist and philosopher in the field of consciousness. I believe that the dialogue between science and spirituality is paramount for the evolution of humanity and assuring that we, as a species, survive. The Institute of Noetic Sciences is a rare organization, working at the interface of science, mind and body. The emerging paradigm of unified awareness is made possible by the work of IONS.
I am Nelson Barry, a San Francisco native. I joined IONS in 2009 because I was looking for a way to understand and appreciate what it means to be human and conscious. Now I am winding down my law practice to devote more time to the most pressing issue in the history of the human race: climate control. Humans and all living things, including the Earth itself, are one. IONS was responsible for my awakening to that truth. That’s why they have my support.
I am Lou Marincovich. I have a PhD in paleontology and have spent my whole career studying the evolution of life. My own life experience and professional research have convinced me that consciousness, not the material world, connects all things. I support the Institute of Noetic Sciences because they are rigorous in scientifically studing the nature of human consciousness and how it relates to human transformation.
I am Nicolas Tremblay, a visiting post-doctoral researcher from France. I have a PhD in signal processing and am visiting IONS for three months to work on the statistical analysis of mind-matter interaction data. I came to IONS because I believe it is possible to apply Science's rigorous tools of analysis to explore consciousness in an open-minded way. Bringing Science closer to our everyday conscious experience is an endeavor that I fully support. And IONS is doing just that.
I’m Natalia Cardenas, a research intern from Bogota, Colombia. After graduating as a biologist from the University of West Alabama, I was accepted for an internship at IONS and I happily drove 3,000 miles to be here. It has been one of the best decisions I ever made. We are reaching toward an integral knowledge of ourselves, and IONS has an important role in this exploration. It is an honor to support an institution devoted to the scientific investigation of consciousness.
I’m Calvin LeHew, entrepreneur, pilot, and one-time Board member of 35 banking, civic, social, and church organizations. I succeeded at all my goals but wanted to understand how the mind makes this happen. When I heard that astronaut Edgar Mitchell had founded the Institute of Noetic Sciences, I joined and eventually became a member of its Board of Directors. Part of my mission is to be part of their mission.
I’m Shamini Jain, Founder and Director of the Consciousness and Healing Initiative, and Assistant Professor at UC San Diego. I discovered the Institute of Noetic Sciences twenty years ago when searching for scientists studying the effects of healers on physiological outcomes. IONS continues to be a leader in consciousness research. They are a huge inspiration and support to both seasoned and new researchers in the field of our human healing potential.
I am Dean Radin. I have a BSEE in Electrical Engineering and a PhD in Psychology. I’ve written or co-authored 200 technical articles and three books. I started out wanting to be a concert violinist, and now I am Chief Scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, one of the only organizations on the planet studying human consciousness and transformation. I think that is worth supporting.
I am Neil Theise, a physician/scientist from NYC, active in stem cell research, complexity theory, and consciousness studies. The nature of mind is one of the outstanding questions to be explored in 21st century science. IONS continues to sit at the forefront of the advancing wave of the next paradigm of understanding. Whatever shape that new paradigm takes, when it arrives it will have been heralded by the creative, fearless, and rigorous scientific efforts of IONS. That is why they have my support.
I am Belvie Rooks, a member of the founding faculty of the University of the District of Columbia, the State University of New York, Old Westbury, and a former IONS board member. I was winner of an American Book Award, and in 2014, honored to be included in Global Chorus: 365 Voices on the Future of the Planet. I’ve supported IONS through the years because I want to explore more deeply the intersection of science, spirituality and social justice in the context of consciousness.
I’m Alan Pierce, Research Assistant at the Institute of Noetic Sciences. Three years ago, I joined IONS following graduation from UC Santa Barbara, where I studied comparative religion and Eastern meditation practices. At IONS, I engage in unique and rigorous science that carries profound social implications when applied outside the laboratory. It is an honor—and very fun—to dedicate my time and support to such transformative scientific endeavors.
I’m Amelia Mitchell. I was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, spent all my teen years trying to escape and searching for answers to questions no one knows quite how to answer. That led me to the Institute of Noetic Sciences. I support IONS’ research because I believe the union of science and spirituality will usher us into a new age of peace, understanding and strong community—built on a stable, positive foundation from which, hopefully, humanity can reach its full potential.

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