Founder's Welcome: IONS' Past, Present, and Future—Edgar Mitchell, ScD

The Institute of Noetic Sciences' founder, Edgar Mitchell, will open our conference. He will reflect on our 38-year history and how it informs our vision of the future.

Edgar Mitchell, ScD, is the founder of IONS and a former Apollo astronaut. His many credentials and degrees include four honorary doctorates and a PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT. Dr. Mitchell is a luminescent lecturer, and has authored several books, including Psychic Exploration: A Challenge for Science and The Way of the Explorer.

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