Mission

We are a nonprofit membership organization located in Northern California that conducts and sponsors leading-edge research into the potentials and powers of consciousness—including perceptions, beliefs, attention, intention, and intuition. The Institute explores phenomena that do not necessarily fit conventional scientific models, while maintaining a commitment to scientific rigor.

Programs

The Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS):

=Explores the frontiers of consciousness
=Builds bridges between science and spirit
=Researches subtle energies and the powers of healing
=Inquires into the science of love, forgiveness, and gratitude
=Studies the effects of conscious and compassionate intention
=Seeks to understand the basis of prevailing worldviews
=Practices freedom of thought and freedom of spirit