| 1889 |
The term
"parapsychology" is coined by Max Dessoir |
1930
|
The
biologist J.B. Rhine establishes the first scientific laboratory dedicated to psi research
at Duke University [Durham, North Carolina] |
| 1952 |
The CIA launches a
research program to study extrasensory perception (ESP) |
| 1964 |
Experimental methods
for studying telepathy that occurs during dreams is pioneered at the Maimonides Medical
Center in New York |
| 1969 |
Physicist Helmut
Schmidt explores the remote influence of both human and animal consciousness on physical
systems using radioactive decay |
| 1973 |
U.S. astronaut Edgar
Mitchell conducts an experiment in telepathy between the Earth and Moon (Apollo 14) |
| 1974 |
SRI International
begins an applied-psi research program financed by the U.S.
Department of Defense |
| 1979 |
The Princeton
Engineering Anomalies Laboratory (PEAR) is established at Princeton University to
investigate anomalous human-machine interactions |
| 1989 |
The prestigious journal
Foundations of Physics publishes an analysis of over 800 experiments
investigating effects of human intention on microscopic physical systems
("micro-psychokinesis") |
1995 |
Pressured
by the U.S. Senate, the CIA discloses its 24-year 'psychic spying' program (Project StarGate) |
