Institute of Noetic Sciences

Inspired by Science, Transformed by Experience

The Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) is a nonprofit scientific research center and direct experience lab specializing in the intersection of science and profound human experience.

Exploring the Real Science of Intuition

The Secret of Secrets
by Dan Brown

The world’s most celebrated thriller writer returns with his most stunning novel yet—featuring IONS and a noetic scientist on the verge of sharing explosive discoveries about the nature of human consciousness.

ConnectIONS Live

Psychic Abilities: A History of Fascination and Fear

Explore the paradox of psi—psychic phenomena like telepathy and precognition—in this webinar with Marilyn Schlitz and Garret Yount, reflecting on why it inspires both curiosity and fear.

$100,000 Research Prize

Award in Artifical Intelligence

The 2025 Linda G. O’Bryant Noetic Sciences explores how to design a conscious AI.

There is more to this world — and you — than meets the eye.

A scientific view of our inner experiences

Science has profoundly changed the way we view reality, but there is so much more waiting to be discovered. A more complete understanding of our world requires a more advanced set of tools and practices. IONS uses scientific exploration and personal discovery to push beyond the current limits of human knowledge.

Inspired by a profound experience of personal discovery, Apollo 14 astronaut Dr. Edgar Mitchell created IONS in 1973 to explore the interplay between scientific knowledge and inner knowing.

Today, we have the world’s leading team of multidisciplinary scientists conducting research on frontier topics in consciousness and its impact in our lives.

Explore Our Experiments, Expand Your Perspective

We research outer limits and inner spaces to reveal a deeper understanding of the interconnected nature of reality and extend our capacities as humans.

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