Scientists compete to win $100,000 consciousness research prize

[alien_head]

More than 100 projects have been put forward in a bid to unlock the secrets of consciousness.
The $100,000 Linda G. O'Bryant Noetic Sciences Research Prize, which is being offered by the California-based Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS), aims to recognize 'groundbreaking research in the field of consciousness' - a subject that has long proven particularly challenging to study.

In a recent press release, the institute revealed that there had been 108 applicants in total and that, out of these, 10 finalists had been picked to battle it out in phase two.

The specific topics presented by these final 10 are as intriguing as they are diverse, focusing on everything from the connection between consciousness and quantum mechanics to the development of methods for testing out-of-body and near-death experiences.
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/n ... arch-prize

[ricky1874]

Is $100,000 really enough money to be given out? With research this important, you would think that the prize would be millions of dollars. But, maybe the institute only has a small budget.

[penelope69]

I think this is some fascinating stuff. I think it's better to have this type of research open and out for the public to see than hidden away in some lab by a big corporation.