Title: Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Electroencephalographic Evidence of Correlated Brain Signals Between Physically and Sensory Isolated Subjects
Summary: Dr. Todd Richards reports on studies showing the existence of anomalous correlated brain signals in pairs of physically and sensory isolated humans - namely that instructions to a healer to make an intentional connection with a sensory isolated person can be correlated to changes in brain function of that individual.
About the Author(s): Dr. Todd Richards is professor of radiology at the University of Washington. He performs neuron-imaging research related to consciousness, learning disabilities, pain, and chemical abnormalities in the brain. He teaches classes in advanced MR imaging techniques such as functional brain imaging, diffusion tensor imaging, perfusion imaging, and MR spectroscopic imaging.
Title: Invisible Rocketry: How to Produce an Apparently Reactionless Drive without Violating Newton's Third Law
Summary: Princeton physicist York Dobyns explores a potential thrust mechanism for interstellar travel, based on proton-antiproton reactions. Results may be consistent with reported UFO phenomena.
About the author(s): York Dobyns is a physicist (Ph.D. Princeton 1987) who spent 19 years as part of the Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research program.
Title: Evaluation of Two Original-paper Leaked UFO Documents
Summary: Aeronautical engineer Dr. Robert Wood evaluates two famous 'leaked' documents pertaining to UFOs: "An Encyclopedia of Flying Saucers," and "The Burned Document."
About the Author(s): Dr. Bob Wood graduated from the University of Colorados Aeronautical Engineering School, and went to Cornell to obtain his PhD in Physics. Bob spent 43 years working for McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) in a wide variety of classified and unclassified research management situations. It was in the late 60s that he became aware of the potential importance of the UFO issue.
Title: The Imaging of Acupuncture Points and the Characterization of Signal Pathways Using fMRI and Quantitative Ultrasonic Methods
Summary: 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.
About the author(s): (1) Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA; (2) Bae Institute of Immune Enhancement, Tustin, CA, USA.
Title: The Constants, Reductionism, and the Origins of Space and Time
Summary: At least six apparently independent physical constants seem to be finely tuned to allow evolution of complex and intelligent life in our universe, the potential origins and implications of which are discussed in this talk.
About the author: Richard Shoup received his BSEE and PhD in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University. He has worked at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, Interval Research, and is currently President of the Boundary Institute. His research interests have focused on the foundations of physics, mathematics, and computer science.