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Since 1982, the Society for Scientific Exploration (SSE) has provided a critical forum for sharing original research into conventional and unconventional topics. Subjects often cross mainstream boundaries, yet may have profound implications for human knowledge and technology. We publish a peer-reviewed journal and the popular EdgeScience magazine, host conferences, and connect scholars. more

Demonic Possession:
SSE’s “Anomalies 101” Webinar

Álex Escolà-Gascón, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Quantitative Methods and Statistics, Comillas,
Pontifical University, erected by the Holy See, Vatican City State

Exclusive SSE Live Event: July 16, 2025

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Central Daylight Time

Join us for a captivating talk exploring the latest research on demonic (or diabolical) possession by an actual Vatican-affiliated scientist. This is a sinister topic where consciousness studies and cultural anthropology intersect with the unexplained. Are diabolical possessions real, or do they stem from altered brain states, deep-seated beliefs, or something beyond science?

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Call for Abstracts
SSE’s 43rd Annual Conference

September 20-21, 2025

The Program Committee invites abstract submissions for this year's Online Conference to be held September 20-21, 2025.

The conference theme is “Exploring the Unexplained.”

Abstract submission deadline is June 30, 2025

With the ever-expanding scientific knowledge and ever-exploding technological advances, we may be wondering where the boundary of scientific discovery resides, what governs the conditioning of the boundary of discovery, and which edge of the establishment the boundary of the discovery must stay on and not walk off.

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In Memory of Bill Bengston

William (Bill) F. Bengston, SSE’s President from 2010 until 2022, passed away peacefully at his home on April 16, 2025, at the age of 75 surrounded by family.

He was a professor of statistics and research methods at St. Joseph’s University for 40 years, a researcher, and an author. His healing research produced the first successful full cures of transplanted mammary cancer and methylcholantrene- induced sarcomas in experimental mice with the hands-on technique that he helped develop. His research continued over forty plus years, and he has numerous peer reviewed academic publications. He has also lectured widely in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

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The Society for Scientific Exploration provides a critical international forum for sharing original research on unconventional topics and furthering our understanding of human capabilities.

The society is fully donor and member-funded, with contributions providing support for the open access dissemination of research through a peer-reviewed journal and SSE-hosted conferences where professional researchers and interested members of the public engage with one another to advance science.

Anyone can join the society by making an annual contribution, with the membership level dependent on level of contribution and academic status. All contributions are tax deductible.

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