For the second year, Rice University will host one of the largest conferences centered around its massive archive of documents, data and research from the likes of Jacques Vallee, Whitley Strieber, and others, as well as the academic exploration of the paranormal.
Read moreEXCLUSIVE: Jacques Vallee, Whitley Strieber talk future direction of paranormal studies
As the study of the unexplained moves progressively into the future, Rice University held a convergence of these ideas at the Archives of the Impossible conference. Two of the biggest names there- Jacques Vallee and Whitley Strieber- have revolutionized the way UFOs are viewed in mainstream circles from science to overall stigma.
Read more'Archives Of The Impossible' celebrates massive collection with ground-breaking event
The Archives Of The Impossible conference at Rice University in Houston celebrated some of the biggest names in paranormal academia, UFO history and the massive vault of archives that house the work and notes of Jacques Vallee, Whitley Strieber, Ed May (physicist contracted by CIA during Stargate program) ,Richard Haines (ex-NASA scientist)and others. While the conference was supposed to happen in October of last year, it was delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The conference offered a hybrid virtual and limited in-person attendance, and also served as an initiative coming to fruition after 6 years.
Read moreRice University housing archives from Jacques Vallee, Whitley Strieber, etc.
For over the past year, student archivists at Rice University in Houston have been compiling, digitizing, transcribing and organizing massive archives from the works of Jacques Vallee, Whitley Strieber, Ed May (physicist contracted by CIA during Stargate program) ,Richard Haines (ex-NASA scientist), and Larry Bryant. Ultimately, the goal is to have the archives processed and ready for public viewing/ access to researchers by October, which is when the university will host “Opening The Archives Of The Impossible” paranormal conference from Oct.28-Nov.2 that will include guests like Jacques Vallee, Whitley Strieber, Diana Pasulka, and others.
Read moreREVIEW: 'A New World' a new achievement for Whitley Strieber
“A New World” is an awakening for those in the UFO community to continue to refuse to look at the universe from a different view.
Read moreINTERVIEW: Professor Jeffrey Kripal takes phenomena to a higher level
There’s the long-running theory that owls are somehow connected to those who have experienced the UFO phenomena. There’s a different kid of owl in Houston making connections to the unknown, religion and the UFO phenomena in way that transcends traditional thought and academia; a Rice Owl.
Jeffrey Kripal is a professor of philosophy and religious thought at the prestigious Rice University. He’s also an author who has written books about the paranormal, UFO phenomena, science fiction/superheroes, religion and mysticism, and co-authored a book with fellow famous experiencer Whitley Strieber.
Read moreWhy are those who study UFOs drawn to writing fiction too?
Many are dedicated to finding the facts, searching for the truth, and practicing general journalistic standards in the study of all things UFOs, but somewhere along the way many authors switch their focus from non-fiction to fiction. Why is it that so many immersed into the field of UFO research are drawn into the world of fictional writing?
Read moreThrowback book review: 'Transformation: The Breakthrough'
"Transformation: The Breakthrough" is the follow-up to the Whitley Strieber's ground-breaking abduction recollection account "Communion."
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