About the SSE

The Society for Scientific Exploration (SSE) is a professional organization of scientists and scholars who study unusual and unexplained phenomena. Subjects often cross mainstream boundaries, such as consciousness, ufos, and alternative medicine, yet often have profound implications for human knowledge and technology.

The SSE was founded in 1982 and has approximately 800 members in 45 countries worldwide. The SSE publishes a peer-reviewed journal, the Journal of Scientific Exploration (JSE), and holds annual meetings in the USA and biennial meetings in Europe. Associate and student memberships are available to the public, and everyone is encouraged to attend meetings and participate with the society.

EdgeScience Magazine (Second Issue!)

Introducing EdgeScience - the new magazine from the SSE.
Why EdgeScience? Because scientific knowledge is still full of unknowns. What remains to be discovered—what we don't know—very likely dwarfs what we do know. And what we think we know may not be entirely correct or fully understood. Anomalies, which researchers tend to sweep under the rug, should be actively pursued as clues to potential breakthroughs and new directions in science. Read more...

2010 Meeting Announcement and Call for Papers

Call For Papers

The SSE is pleased to announce a Call for Papers for its 29th Annual Meeting to be held June 10-12, 2010 in Boulder, CO. Special themes for this meeting are advanced propulsion and energy concepts, and anomalous phenomena. Deadline for submission of abstracts is March 21, 2010. » Download Call for Papers » Meetings Page

NEW SSE TALKS

The Global Consciousness Project: Findings in the Event Experiment Jul 27, 2009 at 2:43 AM EST | R. Nelson Roger Nelson compares 250 world events against the CGP 10-year database, determining that events engaging the attention of millions of people have a stronger influence on a global network of random event generators (REGs) than do events engaging fewer people. Watch this Talk.

Invisible Rocketry: How to Produce an Apparently Reactionless Drive without Violating Newton's Third Law Apr 08, 2009 at 11:00 AM EST | Y. Dobyns Princeton physicist York Dobyns explores a potential thrust mechanism for interstellar travel, based on proton-antiproton reactions. Watch thisTalk.

Effects of Distant Group Intention on Seedling Growth Apr 09, 2009 at 4:39 PM EST | G. E. Schwartz Gary E. Schwartz, Ph.D., discusses the effect of focused group thoughts on the development of seedlings, in recent research carried out with Lynne McTaggart, Mark Boccuzzi, and Melinda Connor. Watch this Talk.

Does Gamma Brain Wave Emission Correlate with Higher Consciousness? Jul 29, 2009 at 10:35 PM EST | B. Rubik Gamma emission (40 Hz brainwaves) are present in the frontal lobes of people of "higher consciousness." Neurofeedback was used to train non-advanced meditators to emit gamma brainwaves, resulting in similiar subjective reports of "higher consciousness." Watch this Talk.

Will It Be Star Wars or Star Dreams? Jul 26, 2009 at 9:11 PM EST | P.Hellyer Former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Paul Hellyer examines hypothetical relationships between governments and exterrestrial intelligence, which might result in the best benefits for humanity. Watch this Talk.

Quantum Mechanics and Consciousness: A New Measurement Jul 29, 2009 at 11:00 PM EST | B. Haisch Features of quantum mechanics suggest that, rather than passively observing it, our minds create reality. Watch this Talk.

The Imaging of Acupuncture Points and the Characterization of Signal Pathways Using fMRI and Quantitative Ultrasonic Methods Apr 09, 2009 at 4:39 PM EST | J. P. Jones Professor and NIH director Joie P. Jones discusses an on-going project that utilizes computer imaging to map acupuncture meridians and their physiological pathways in the body. Watch this Talk.

The Common Elements of Parapsychology and UFO Experiences: Lessons for Physics Apr 08, 2009 at 11:00 AM EST | C. Swanson Physicist and NSF fellow Claude Swanson examines the evidence supporting a range of anomalous phenomena, from UFOs to parapsychology, and discusses their potential implications to physical theory. Watch this Talk.

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