This webpage is meant to provide comprehensive reference information about all activities in this state related to parapsychology, the paranormal, scientific anomalies, alternative and traditional medicine, alternative energy, speculative technologies, folklore, and unexplained phenomena of any kind. This includes organizations, periodicals, people, events, books and articles, audio-visual materials, and online resources.
General Description of Activities on the Above Subjects in This State:
Libraries, Archives, Private Collections, and Preservation Activities in this state related to any of the above subjects. This includes digitization programs and projects:
Rice University, Special collections being formed to collect UP books of all kinds.
Smiles Library
Organizations: This includes all organization that have ever existed in this state, both currently operating or defunct, that focused on any of the above subjects:
Dallas Rife Research Society
WISE State Advisory Council of Texas
Periodicals: This includes all periodicals of any kind (journals, magazines, newsletters, etc.) that have ever been published in this state, both currently publishing or defunct, that focused on any of the above subjects:
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People: This includes all individuals living in or from this state, both living or deceased, who have had an interest in any of the above subjects. This would include college and university professors and other researchers; authors of books and articles; people with extraordinary mental abilities or other extraordinary skills; folklorists, alternative medicine practitioners, and others:
Coleman, Arthur A. (Texas), Invented what Jerry Decker called " a remarkable electrotherapy device"; friend of Jerry Decker; gave some papers on Dotto to Jerry; See 8.5.
Decker, Jerry: Died in June, 2017; Founded and headed Keelnet; prolific researcher on new energy, alt. med, etc.
Krippal, Jeff, Houston, Texas: Researcher on Fortean phenomena; Heading up the program to eestablish a UP library at Rice Universiity;
Smiles: has a large library and archives on UP subjects in Austin, TX, I believe;
Objects, Sites, and Events: This includes all unexplained, mysterious, or unusual objects, sites, events, or other paranormal phenomena that are located in this state, or have occurred in or near the shores of this state. Also included are extraordinary inventions, discoveries, or medical cures reported in this state:
Marfa Lights, near Marfa, Texas;
Books, Monographs, and Articles: This includes all books, monographs, periodical articles, reports, theses, conference presentations, and other writings that focused on activities, objects, sites, or events in this state related to any of the above subjects:
Audio-Visual Materials: This includes all photos, audio recordings, videos, and related images of people, objects, sites or events in this state related to any of the above subjects:
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Online Resources: This includes blogs, wikis, social media, and websites of any kind dealing with activities, objects, sites, or events in this state that focus on any of the above subjects:
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Other Notes and Observations on activities, objects, sites, or events in this state related to any of the above subjects:
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Other Subject Areas of Interest and Research in This State:
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Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Preservation Organizations, Periodicals, and Government Agencies in This State:
Research Organizations, Institutions, and Centers Located in This State:
Companies and Corporations dealing with Extraordinary Products or Services in This State:
Entrepreneurship and Innovation in This State:
Government Agencies Conducting and/or Funding Very Advanced Research, Disruptive Research, and Emerging Technologies in This State:
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Grants and Funding Sources for Non-profit Organizations in This State:
Incorporation in this State as a non-profit organization or for-profit corporation:
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Medical Schools and Medical Libraries Located in This State:
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Venture Capital (VC), Business Angels, and other Business Start-up Capital Funding Sources in This State:
Veterinarians, Veterinarian Schools, Organizations, and Periodicals in This State: