52nd
Annual
Parapsychological Association (PA) Convention
August 6-9, 2009
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
Windbridge
Director of Research Julie Beischel, PhD, will be presenting
a paper co-authored by Windbridge Adjunct Research Fellow Adam
Rock, PhD, titled "Addressing the Survival vs. Psi Debate
through Process-Focused Mediumship Research." The full
peer-reviewed paper has been accepted for publication by the
Journal of Parapsychology.
Spirit
Talks and Spirit Walks:
Afterlife Research and Paranormal Investigations
Windbridge Researchers Julie Beischel and Mark Boccuzzi
speak at the Rhine Research Center
Friday and Saturday, May 15 and 16, 2009
Evening
Talk and Discussion
Friday, May 15, 2009, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Stedman
Auditorium
at the Duke University Center for Living
3475 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705
Join
Windbridge Institute researchers Julie Beischel and Mark Boccuzzi
Friday evening for a look at how science investigates the afterlife.
Julie
will discuss the scientific evidence for mediums' abilities
and share how studying their experiences may bring us closer
to understanding life after death. A few stories will be included
to bring this scientific evidence and these techniques to life!
Mark
will talk about several of the haunting cases that he investigated
during the last decade at private residences as well as at the
USS Hornet, Alcatraz, and the Birdcage Theater in Tombstone,
Arizona.
Rhine
Members $10.00 * Non-Members * $15.00 * Students $5.00
Workshop
Saturday, May 16, 2009, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Tanous
Library
Rhine Research Center
2741 Campus Walk Avenue
Building 500
Durham, NC 27705
During
the Saturday workshop Julie and Mark will take a more in depth
look at how life after death is studied at the Windbridge Institute.
At the workshop, Julie will discuss how mediumship is investigated
in a controlled laboratory setting, what conclusions can be
drawn from the data collected during the last century of research,
and the potential practical applications of the research for
end-of-life issues faced in healthcare, grief recovery, and
hospice care. Julie will also provide advice to attendees regarding
how to locate a medium who will be effective in helping you
as well as how to get the most out of your reading.
Both
events for Rhine Members $60.00
Workshop Only Rhine Members $50.00 * Non-Members * $55.00 *
Students $45.00
Society
for Scientific Exploration 28th Annual Meeting
Theme: Pragmatics of Anomalies
May 28-30, 2009
University
of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22903
This
year's meeting will focus on practical implications and applications
of anomalous phenomena, with panel discussions on "Putting
Anomalies To Work" and "Transitioning From Anomalous
To Mainstream." Invited speakers include Julie
Beischel on mediumship, Colin Campbell on health,
Alastair Cunningham on cancer treatment, Bruce Greyson on OBEs,
Jay Gunkelmann on consciousness, Karen Lesniak on healing, Luca
Turin on olfaction, and Garret Yount on qigong.
Institute
of Noetic Sciences (IONS) 13th International Conference
Toward a Global Shift: Seeding the Field of Collective Change
June
17-21, 2009
JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa
3800 W. Starr Pass Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85745
As part
of the conference, on Wednesday, June 17th, Windbridge
Director of Research Dr. Julie Beischel
and IONS Senior Scientist Dr. Dean Radin will be speaking during
an all day Pre-Conference Institute titled "Survival
of Consciousness: A Matter of Life and Death."
"Half
a dozen classes of scientific evidence exist for some form of
survival of consciousness after bodily death; some are more
persuasive than others. We will review this evidence and assess
the current state of the art. One of the most intriguing classes
of survival research focuses on mediums and the information
they report. We will examine recent advances in mediumship research
methods, and attendees will have the opportunity to participate
in a demonstration with certified research mediums. We will
also suggest ways of advancing our understanding of the perennial
question of survival, which is literally a matter of life and
death."
For more
information and to purchase tickets for the Conference and/or
the Pre-Conference Institute, visit http://ionsconference.org/2009/
Cosponsored
by: OpenSourceScience
The San Diego Bereavement Consortium
The Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) San Diego Community
Group
Friday,
March 20, 2009
Scottish Rite Event Center
1895 Camino Del Rio South
San Diego, CA 92108
Dr. Julie
Beischel, a premier investigator in the fields of survival of
consciousness and mediumship research, spoke to about 100 attendees
about:
- How
mediumship is investigated in a controlled laboratory setting
- What conclusions can be drawn from the data collected to
date
- The practical applications of mediumship in grief recovery
and hospice care
- How mediumship can affect the lives of those who have lost
a loved one
- How to choose a medium and get the most out of your reading
New
Book by WCRM Stephanie Ann Stevens: Growing Up Medium
Windbridge
Certified Research Medium (WCRM) and spiritual healer Stephanie
Ann Stevens “takes the reader into her world of personal
readings, telepathy, and unusual healing powers” in Growing
Up Medium, “a fascinating glimpse into the realm
of the supernatural and the unseen.”
International
Association for Near-Death Studies Annual Conference Theme: “Transformed
in the Light: Helping Humanity with Enhanced Abilities After
NDEs” Mission Valley Resort, San Diego,
CA
October 16-17, 2009 http://iands2009conference.worldispnetwork.com/index.html
The
conference offers Experiencers’ Panels and Researchers’
Panels and the conference speakers include PMH Atwater, Jeffrey
Mishlove, Melvin Morse, and Charles Tart. CEUs are available.
Register before October 1st at www.iands.org/.
Guidance
for Psychic Children and Their Families: A Panel Discussion This event will provide an open discussion forum
for parents interested in how to best foster psychic and mediumship
abilities in their children. Although the topic of psychic children
is widespread in today's popular media, this workshop will provide
a variety of unique perspectives from trained experts so parents
can be sure they are receiving accurate, reliable information
that will best serve their families. Speakers will include Windbridge
Research Associate and counseling psychologist and child and
family therapist Dr. Chad Mosher; Windbridge Certified Research
Medium and mother of four Debra Martin; and Director of Research
at The Windbridge Institute Dr. Julie Beischel.
Dr.
Julie Beischel at
Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) Phoenix Community Group
meeting
Sunday,
February 22, 2009
Dr.
Julie Beischel, a premier investigator in the fields of survival
of consciousness and mediumship research, spoke about how mediumship
is investigated in a controlled laboratory setting at this meeting
of the newly formed IONS Phoenix Community Group.
*The
Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) is a non-profit membership
organization in Northern California the mission of which is
to advance the science of consciousness and human experience
to serve individual and collective transformation. There are
local IONS community groups in cities all over the world. Donations
collected at this event will go to support the mission and activities
of the IONS Community Group in Phoenix, AZ.
Windbridge receives Research Grant from
the Bial Foundation
Windbridge
was honored to receive notification in November 2008 that our
proposed project titled "Process- and Proof-focused Investigation
of Anomalous Information Reception by Mediums: A Two-Part Quantitative
Study" will be awarded a two-year research grant by the
Bial Foundation.
The Bial
Foundation, associated with a major pharmaceutical company of
the same name in Portugal, began offering a biannual grant competition
in 1994 for research in parapsychology and psychophysiology.
In the past, Bial grants have been awarded to researchers in
22 different countries and at such institutions as Duke, Harvard,
and Princeton Universities, the Rhine Research Center, the Institute
of Noetic Sciences, and the Koestler Parapsychology Unit at
the University of Edinburgh.
Windbridge
Scientific Advisory Board Member and five-time Bial grant-recipient
Dean Radin, PhD, says, "For the 2008 competition, over
200 proposals written by over 600 scientists around the world
were submitted, and about 50 awards were granted. The Windbridge
Institute was fortunate to win one of those awards, demonstrating
that its work is judged by international peers to be important,
and reflecting the Institute's commitment to conducting world-class
science."
We are tremendously
grateful for the encouragement we have received from our members,
advisors, and supporters during 2008 that made applying for
and receiving this research grant possible.
See
the Publications page more papers
by Windbridge researchers.
Want
to get access to the latest research as soon as it becomes available?
Then become a Enhanced Windbridge Member today! Click here for more information.
Skeptiko
Interview with Dr. Julie Beischel
- Updated!
Dr. Julie Beischel, Director of Research at The Windbridge Institute,
chats with Skeptiko's Alex Tsakiris in an informative and fun
interview about survival of consciousness research (#45 from
June 2, 2008) and addresses skeptical claims about the validity
of her findings (#51 from August 19, 2008).
Windbridge receives research grant to
study Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP)
Earlier
this year, the American
Association of Electronic Voice Phenomena (AA-EVP) invited
Windbridge to submit a research proposal to them regarding the
controlled examination of EVP. The submitted proposal titled
Real-time EVP Conversations: A Pilot Study was accepted
by AA-EVP in May 2008.
This study will use state-of-the-art technologies and methods
to examine reported real-time trans-etheric communication. The
proposed methods maximize experimental controls while ensuring
an optimal environment in which the phenomenon can be documented.
The results of this study will be prepared for publication by
Windbridge and will provide guidance for future studies intended
to determine the feasibility of real-time, two-way trans-etheric
communication.
"We are very excited to be working with AA-EVP on this
project," states Mark Boccuzzi, Director of Operations
at Windbridge. "This study will push the boundaries of
the technologies used to capture and analyze EVP and will hopefully
expand our understanding of this phenomenon."
This and future studies will be supported by the AA-EVP Sarah
Estep Research Fund and additional private donations.
Join us at 7pm on 7/7 for $7 online readings!
Monday, July 7, 2008
7pm-9pm Central USA (GMT/UTC -6)
Admission: $7.00 - all proceeds to benefit research at Windbridge
Windbridge
Certified Research Mediums Joanne Gerber, Doreen Molloy, and
Stephanie Bridges Stevens will provide messages from your loved
ones in spirit during this special evening online.
Online
with The Other Side offers a unique opportunity to hear
from your loved ones in spirit from the comfort of your home
through certified, reputable mediums while providing much needed
support for the research performed at The Windbridge Institute.
And all for a mere $7.00!
Click here to learn more
What happens
when we die?
Join
Windbridge Certified Research Medium and Spiritual Healer Stephanie
Bridges Stevens, Ordained minister Rev. Gerry
Nangle, and a Afterlife Researcher Julie Beischel, PhD
to hear their unique answers to this question during this special
all-day event.
Saturday,
May 31st, 2008
9am to 5pm
El Parador Restaurant
2744 E Broadway Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85 716
This full day event includes:
- Personal
messages from your loved ones who have passed - every attendee
gets a message
- An understanding of the other side's influence in our lives
- An overview of the current scientific evidence for life after
death
- Breakfast and lunch
- Live musical performance
Dr.
Beischel on Spirit Chat with WCRM Joanne Gerber On
March 10th, 2008, Dr. Julie Beischel was interviewed on Windbridge
Certified Research Medium Joanne Gerber's online chat room Spirit
Chat. Dr. Beischel discussed how mediumship is investigated
in a controlled laboratory setting, what conclusions can be
drawn from the data collected during the last century of research
on that topic, and what the future holds for mediumship research.
Society
for the Anthropology of Consciousness Meeting Windbridge
researchers Julie Beischel, PhD, and Adam Rock, PhD, presented
their latest research at the Yale Divinity School for the Society
for the Anthropology of Consciousness meeting ("Consciousness
and Spirit") in March 2008. And Scientific Advisory Board
member Mark A. Schroll, PhD, facilitated and participated in
a panel titled "Transcendence Symposium".
"Quantitative
phenomenological analysis of mediums' purported communication
with discarnates"
Adam Rock, PhD and Julie Beischel, PhD
"Distinctive traits of those who 'speak with spirit':
analysis of claimant mediums' unique personality characteristics
using three standard questionnaires"
Julie Beischel, PhD
"Correlates of mood disturbance during shamanic-like
journeying with drumming"
Adam Rock, PhD, et al.
"Toward a new kind of science and its methods of inquiry"
Mark A. Schroll, PhD
Forever
Family Foundation Conference on Survival In
January 2008, the Forever Family Foundation sponsored the first
scientific conference on the afterlife for a general audience.
An article about the conference which features quotes from Dr.
Julie Beischel was published in the San Francisco Chronicle.
You can read the article by clicking here.
IONS
Shift Magazine #17: "Death: Window to the Infinite"
The
December 2007 issue of Shift, the members' magazine
published by the Institute
of Noetic Sciences (IONS), features five major articles
about various aspects of the survival of consciousness,
one by Windbridge Co-founder and Director of Research Dr.
Julie Beischel.
The table of contents is listed below.
The
Mystical Impact of Near-Death Experiences
Bruce Greyson
Once regarded as meaningless hallucinations, near-death experiences
(NDEs) have become the subject of serious study across a wide
range of disciplines. Those who have had them are never the
same--and their experiences are remarkably similar.
I've
Been Here Before: Children's Reports of Previous Lives
Jim Tucker
One of the world's foremost experts on the scientific study
of reincarnation discusses the results of his work, what constitutes
evidence, and where the research is headed.
Talking
to the Dead: Laboratory Investigation of Mediumship
Julie Beischel
The study of mediumship has grown increasingly sophisticated.
Here one of the world's foremost mediumship researchers explains
the methodology and why the results are becoming more difficult
to ignore.
Disbelief
Despite the Evidence
David Fontana
Why do so many scientists, religious leaders, and even some
parapsychologists resist the evidence that consciousness survives
death? The reasons are varied, but as our thirst for meaning
grows, the data are finding a more willing and receptive audience.
What
Death Tells Us about Life
Charles Tart
Unless we understand the full spectrum of human experience,
from psi phenomena and out-of-body experiences to altered
states and NDEs, we will not understand what might survive
death--or the purpose of our embodied lives.
