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 (Issue 4)

EdgeScience is a 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...

SSE President Emeritus Garret Moddel on Skeptiko

Skeptiko's Alex Tsakaris interviewed SSE President Emeritus Dr. Garret Moddel on April 7, 2010. Moddel discusses the state of psi research, his critical thinking class at the University of Colorado, and of course the SSE.

Listen to the 42-minute audio interview here, or download the mp3 file. (A text transcripts is also available). Read more...

2010 SSE Meeting DVDs Available Now

DVDs are available of talks given at the 29th annual SSE Meeting held June 10-12, 2010, in Boulder, CO. Individual talks are $18.00; the full set can be purchased for $119.00. Click here to order.

NEW SSE TALKS! (From SSE 2009. Added May 2010)

The Orgone Energy Accumulator And Healing Intention In The Treatment Of Cancer In Mice May 12, 2010 at 3:27 PM EST | D. BLASBAND In studies demonstrating anomalous healing of tumors, there are potential similarities between healing intentions and experimental devices called "orgone energy accumulators." Watch this Talk.

Something From Nothing: An Evaluation Of Vacuum Energy Extraction Methods May 12, 2010 at 4:00 PM EST | G. MODDEL Most methods of extracting energy form the zero-point field have fundamental errors and cannot work, although the potential remains viable. Watch this Talk.

Making ARV Work May 12, 2010 at 4:12 PM EST | Y. DOBYNS Physicist York Dobyns analyzes attempts to use Associative Remote Viewing (ARV) to predict lottery numbers and the stock market. Conclusion: it can turn a profit. Watch this Talk.

Consciousness: An Emergent Property Of Mind-Brain Interaction May 12, 2010 at 4:00 PM EST | J. GUNKELMAN EEG pioneer Jay Gunkelman examines slow cortical potentials and gamma activity in EEG processing, to suggest a potential domain for consciousness. Watch this Talk.

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