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Diffraction 2.0:

A Sneak Peak into a New IONS Study Exploring
Consciousness and Quantum Reality

We are excited to invite our IONS Circle Donors to an exclusive online event with Dean Radin, PhD as he unveils the beginnings of a groundbreaking new research project!

Dean’s previous study, Diffraction 1.0 (also called the SIGIL experiment, for Scientific Investigation of Gazing with Intention at Light), explored the “consciousness-collapse interpretation” of quantum mechanics by testing if human observation influenced interference in an optical system. While the preregistered hypothesis, based on data from all of the participants, was not confirmed, intriguing exploratory results indicated that the subset of participants skilled in an outward focus of attention (through the practice of enchantment magic) did significantly alter light interference.

Now, with Diffraction 2.0, he’s taking this research to the next level. This innovative study will use high-precision optics and a new online platform, allowing many more participants to engage in testing a fascinating question: Is consciousness involved in the transition of quantum potential states into classical actual states? This is a well-known but unresolved question in mainstream physics that directly addresses the role of consciousness in the physical world. It also investigates what it means to “observe” something. So far, of the six labs that have conducted this type of experiment five have provided results indicating intimate connections between mind and matter. If additional replications continue to show these effects, they will force a radical change in the scientific worldview.

Join us for this intimate behind-the-scenes conversation, where Dean will share his insights, answer questions, and give you a glimpse into his pioneering exploration of the relationship between consciousness and the material world.

We look forward to an inspiring and thought-provoking discussion.

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• For more information on becoming a Circle member, please contact membership@noetic.org.

ConnectIONS Live!

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Lucid dreaming offers a unique window into the nature of consciousness, allowing dreamers to become aware within their dreams and explore new dimensions of perception and experience.

But what if lucid dreaming also opens the door to investigating extraordinary abilities such as telepathy and psi phenomena? 

In this fascinating webinar, lucid dreaming expert Robert Waggoner will examine scientific research and firsthand accounts suggesting that lucid dreams may facilitate non-local consciousness, mind-to-mind communication, encounters with the deceased, and transpersonal intelligence. 

Drawing on research, anecdotal evidence, and practical techniques, he will explore how dreamers can intentionally engage with these phenomena and test the limits of human awareness. Whether you are a seasoned lucid dreamer or simply curious about the untapped potential of the mind, this webinar will challenge your perception of what is possible when we awaken within the dream.

Lucid Dreaming, Telepathy and Psi
Friday, May 9
11:00am – 12:00pm PDT

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PRESENTER

Robert Waggoner wrote the acclaimed book, Lucid Dreaming – Gateway to the Inner Self (now in its sixteenth printing), and co-authored Lucid Dreaming Plain and Simple with Caroline McCready. His books have been translated into French, German, Chinese, Korean, Czech, Finnish and other languages.

A past President of the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD), Robert currently serves on the Executive Committee. For twenty years, he has been co-editor of the online magazine The Lucid Dreaming Experience the only ongoing publication devoted specifically to lucid dreaming. Recently, he helped found the non-profit Lucid Dreaming Foundation to spread the practice, research, and beneficial use of lucid dreaming. 

Robert frequently speaks on the science and practice of lucid dreaming at international dream conferences, workshops, and college classrooms. He has been interviewed or consulted about the practice of lucid dreaming by CNN, CBS News, and ABC News (KABC – Los Angeles) along with Iowa Public Radio, WPNR, WBGU, and other radio stations. A lucid dreamer since 1975, he has logged more than 1,000 lucid dreams.

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ConnectIONS Live!

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What happens in the brain during mediumship? How do different meditation practices impact well-being and physiology? Join IONS scientists and partners as they reveal groundbreaking research using Muse brain (EEG) and heart wave (PPG) technology and the power of Citizen Science to explore the frontiers of consciousness.

This event will feature two pioneering studies:

Mediumship Study – Investigating the brain activity of mediums as they access information beyond ordinary perception, offering new insights into consciousness.

Citizen Science Meditation Study – The largest of its kind, inviting thousands to explore how different meditation techniques affect mental and physical health, with an opportunity for public participation.

Collaboration and partnerships are at the heart of innovation, and we are thrilled to be partnering with Muse on these projects. By joining forces, IONS and Muse are pushing the boundaries of consciousness research and creating impactful opportunities for citizen scientists. This synergy is a testament to the power of working together to explore uncharted territories and expand our understanding of the mind.

Be part of this exciting conversation and discover how you can contribute to cutting-edge research from home. Whether you’re curious about the neuroscience of mediumship, the science of meditation, or eager to engage in Citizen Science, this is your chance to connect with the latest discoveries in noetic research.

Exploring the Frontiers of Consciousness:
Mediumship, Meditation & Citizen Science with Muse EEG
with Helané Wahbeh, Arnaud Delorme, and Chris Aimone
Friday, May 2nd
11:00am – 12:00pm PT

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PRESENTERS

Helané Wahbeh, ND, MCR, is the Director of Research at the Institute of Noetic Sciences and an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Neurology at Oregon Health & Science University. Helané is clinically trained as a naturopathic physician and research trained with a Master of Clinical Research and two post-doctoral research fellowships. She has published on and spoken internationally about her studies on complementary and alternative medicine, mind-body medicine, extended human capacities, stress, posttraumatic stress disorder and their relationships to physiology, health, and healing. Dr. Wahbeh is especially known for her research around — and noetic approach to — channeling.

Arnaud Delorme, PhD, is a neuroscientist at IONS and has been studying human consciousness for the last 20 years. He is a CNRS Research Director in Toulouse, France, and a senior Research Scientist at the University of California, San Diego. He is a long-time Zen meditator, and recipient of several research prizes. He is the author of some 160+ peer-reviewed publications, and is best known for his work on the neural correlate of mind wandering and for developing the EEG software that is now the most-used in EEG research worldwide. He is the author of Why Our Minds Wander: Understand the Science and Learn to Focus Your Thoughts.

Chris Aimone is the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Interaxon Muse. In this role, Chris combines a rich background in technology and innovation with a strong passion for human-centered design. At Interaxon Muse, he focuses on developing brain-sensing technologies that empower individuals to understand and enhance their cognitive and emotional well-being. Aimone’s work integrates insights from neuroscience, psychology, and technology to create products that are not only technologically advanced but also accessible and beneficial for users. His leadership in technology development and commitment to improving mental health through innovative solutions have positioned Interaxon Muse as a leader in the field of brain-computer interfaces. Chris has specifically studied the relationship between EEG changes and meditation since 2010 and is the author of several patents in this domain. He and his team have developed machine learning models to analyze meditation data from the Muse device, and to compare novel data to the 1 billion minutes of pre-existing Muse meditation and sleep session data.

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Join us on April 18th for a special ConnectIONS Live webinar with bestselling author and researcher Dawson Church, PhD, as he shares insights from his new book, Spiritual Intelligence. In this session, Dr. Church will explore how activating our innate spiritual intelligence—through practices like mindfulness, meditation, and gratitude—can rewire the brain for greater compassion, resilience, and wisdom.

As we navigate a time of rapid change, Spiritual Intelligence offers a powerful framework for personal and collective transformation. By bridging science and spirituality, Church provides practical tools to help us cultivate deeper connection, enhance well-being, and contribute to the evolution of human consciousness.

A Guide to Global Transformation through Spiritual Intelligence
with Dawson Church, PhD
Friday, April 18th
11:00am – 12:00pm PDT

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PRESENTER

Dawson Church, PhD, is an award-winning science writer with three best-selling books to his credit. The Genie in Your Genes was the first book to demonstrate that emotions drive gene expression. Mind to Matter showed that the brain creates much of what we think of as “objective reality.” Bliss Brain demonstrates that peak mental states rapidly remodel the brain for happiness. Dawson founded the Veterans Stress Solution, which has offered free treatment to over 20,000 veterans with PTSD. His groundbreaking research has been published in many prestigious scientific journals. He shares how to apply these breakthroughs to health and athletic performance through EFTUniverse.com, one of the most-visited alternative healing sites on the web.

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ConnectIONS Live!

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Join Dean Radin, Marjorie Woollacott, Gary Schwartz, and David Lorimer for a thought-provoking exploration of synchronicity, consciousness, and the interconnected fabric of reality. What do meaningful coincidences reveal about the universe, and how might they transform our understanding of our role within it?

This notable panel discussion is inspired by The Playful Universe: Synchronicity and the Nature of Consciousness, a newly published volume featuring essays from scientists and scholars who reflect on their experiences with synchronicity and how these moments have reshaped both their research and worldviews.

Together, we’ll explore the deeper implications of synchronicity and the kind of universe that makes it possible. Expect to be intrigued and inspired as we dive into a universe that is intelligent, benevolent, creative, and playful—a universe in which we, as expressions of the Universal Mind, co-create our reality.

The Playful Universe: Synchronicity and the Nature of Consciousness
Friday, May 21
11:00am – 12:00pm PDT

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PRESENTERS

Dean Radin MS, PhD, is Chief Scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences and Associated Distinguished Professor at the California Institute of Integral Studies. He was awarded an Honorary DSc in yoga research from S-VYASA. Before joining the research staff at IONS in 2001, he held appointments at AT&T Bell Labs, Princeton University, University of Edinburgh, and SRI International. Dean is author or coauthor of hundreds of technical articles, some 145 peer-reviewed journal articles, four dozen book chapters, and four best-selling, popular books. He has given over 750 invited presentations and interviews for government, military, business, scientific, and other groups around the world.

David Lorimer, MA, PGCE, FRSA is a visionary polymath, poet, spiritual activist, writer, lecturer and editor who is a Founder of Character Education Scotland, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and former President of Wrekin Trust and the Swedenborg Society. Originally a merchant banker and then a teacher of philosophy and modern languages at Winchester College, he is the author and editor of over a dozen books, including The Spirit of Science, Thinking Beyond the Brain, Science, Consciousness and Ultimate Reality, The Protein Crunch (with Jason Drew), and A New Renaissance (edited with Oliver Robinson). His most recent books are his essays A Quest for Wisdom and his collection of poems, Better Light a Candle. His early books on death and near-death experiences, Survival? and Resonant Mind, were republished in 2017.

He is a founding member of the International Futures Forum and was editor of its digest, Omnipedia – Thinking for Tomorrow. He was also a Trustee of the St Andrews Prize for the Environment and a Churchill Fellow. His book on the ideas and work of the Prince of Wales – Radical Prince – has been translated into Dutch, Spanish and French. He is the originator of the Inspiring Purpose Values Poster Programmes, which have reached over 300,000 young people.

Gary Schwartz is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Arizona, and Director of the Laboratory for Advances in Consciousness and Health.  He earned his PhD at Harvard University, and previously served as a tenured Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at Yale University. He has published more 500 scientific papers and chapters, including six in the journal Science, co-edited more than dozen academic books and authored more than a dozen books for the general public, including Super Synchronicity: Where Science and Spirit Meet, and Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence: The Science and Ethics of Truth Seeking and Truth Abuse. He co-founded the Academy for the Advancement of Post Material Sciences and served as its first President.

Marjorie Woollacott is a professor and member of the Institute of Neuroscience at the University of Oregon. Woollacott has received over 7.2 million dollars in research funding for her research in rehabilitation medicine, meditation, spiritual awakening and end-of-life experiences. She has published over 200 scientific articles and written or edited nine books, including Infinite Awareness: The Awakening of a Scientific Mind (receiving 8 book awards) and Spiritual Awakenings: Scientists and Academics Describe Their Experiences. She is past chair of the Dept. of Human Physiology of the U. of Oregon, President of the Academy for the Advancement of Post-Materialist Sciences, on the Science Committee of the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS), Co-Director of the Galileo Commission and Research Director for the International Association of Near-Death Studies. She has given workshops on the nature of consciousness and taught meditation for many years.

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In the February Gathering, we will explore what it means to truly live from a deep awareness of interconnection. How does recognizing our intrinsic links to one another—and to the greater whole— enhance communication, creativity, and transformation? What happens when we consciously tap into this web of interconnection to share wisdom, receive insights, and co-create new possibilities?

Join us as noetic explorers from around the globe share experiences and perspectives that illuminate the profound ways we communicate beyond the limits of space and time. Whether through intuition, mind-to-mind communication, or other subtle energetic exchanges, this gathering will offer a space to explore the deeper dimensions of human connection and their impact on our individual and collective evolution.

PLEASE NOTE: In response to requests, we will record the presentation segments of this session — excluding breakouts and group discussion —  and upload the video to our website’s Media for Members section the following week.

If you are not yet a member, become one today! If you join by Sunday, February 23, you will receive a Global Gathering invitation prior to the event. As a member, you will not only support pioneering consciousness research and programs but also have access to an extensive media library, exclusive content, and members-only webinars—such as our Noetic Global Gathering!

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At the March Gathering, we will explore how telepathic abilities could transform personal relationships and foster global harmony. How might direct mind-to-mind communication deepen emotional intimacy, enhance empathy, or challenge the boundaries of privacy and trust? Could widespread telepathy lead to a more cooperative and compassionate world, or would it introduce new complexities in human connection?

Join your fellow noetic explorers as we delve into these questions through shared experiences, insights, and open discussion. Together, we will explore the profound ways in which telepathy might reshape the way we relate, communicate, and co-create our shared reality. Whether you view telepathy as a natural extension of intuition, a speculative possibility, or a skill yet to be fully understood, this gathering will provide a space to examine its potential impact on both personal relationships and collective consciousness.

PLEASE NOTE: In response to requests, we will record the presentation segments of this session — excluding breakouts and group discussion —  and upload the video to our website’s Media for Members section the following week.

If you are not yet a member, become one today! If you join by Sunday, March 23, you will receive a Global Gathering invitation prior to the event. As a member, you will not only support pioneering consciousness research and programs but also have access to an extensive media library, exclusive content, and members-only webinars—such as our Noetic Global Gathering!

We hope to see you there!

ConnectIONS Live!

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What happens to consciousness after physical death? In this thought-provoking ConnectIONS Live webinar, David Lorimer—writer, speaker, and author—will explore how research and perspectives on the survival of consciousness have evolved over the past 40 years.

Drawing from his seminal works, Death as Transition and Resonant Mind, Lorimer will examine key developments in the field, including the shift from materialist frameworks toward post-materialism, non-duality, and panpsychism, as well as the impact of the psychedelic renaissance. He’ll also reflect on the ethical implications of these ideas, emphasizing the underlying unity of consciousness—One Mind—and the imperative of the Golden Rule.

Join us for an illuminating conversation that bridges science, philosophy, and spirituality in the quest to better understand the nature of consciousness.

The Philosophical and Ethical Implications of Survival of Consciousness
Friday, February 21st
11:00am – 12:00pm PT

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PRESENTERS

David Lorimer, MA, PGCE, FRSA is a visionary polymath, poet, spiritual activist, writer, lecturer and editor who is a Founder of Character Education Scotland, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and former President of Wrekin Trust and the Swedenborg Society. Originally a merchant banker and then a teacher of philosophy and modern languages at Winchester College, he is the author and editor of over a dozen books, including The Spirit of Science, Thinking Beyond the Brain, Science, Consciousness and Ultimate Reality, The Protein Crunch (with Jason Drew), and A New Renaissance (edited with Oliver Robinson). His most recent books are his essays A Quest for Wisdom and his collection of poems, Better Light a Candle. His early books on death and near-death experiences, Survival? and Resonant Mind, were republished in 2017.

He is a founding member of the International Futures Forum and was editor of its digest, Omnipedia – Thinking for Tomorrow. He was also a Trustee of the St Andrews Prize for the Environment and a Churchill Fellow. His book on the ideas and work of the Prince of Wales – Radical Prince – has been translated into Dutch, Spanish and French. He is the originator of the Inspiring Purpose Values Poster Programmes, which have reached over 300,000 young people.

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