October 4, 2021 — The following letter from the John E Mack Institute was sent to Lauren French, the communication director of Rep. Adam Schiff’s office. Dear Lauren French, I encourage you to replace the word “threat” with the word “risk” in future press releases on this subject, to more accurately describe the behavior of the […]
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Sen. Bill Nelson, NASA administrator, on the possibility of an alien presence
October 19, 2021 — Sen. Bill Nelson, NASA administrator, spoke about the possibility of an alien presence in a podcast held by the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics. “[You’ve seen] what those Navy pilots saw in 2004. And there have been some 300 sightings since then. And I’ve talked to those pilots, and they know they […]
Continue ReadingThe Debrief: The Rise of Alien Abductions
September 24, 2021 — A new article in The Debrief presents accounts from several men and women who are willing to go on the record about their alien encounters. “The Experience: The Cultural Rise of Alien Abductions and Those Who Encounter Them” is online at TheDebrief.org A roundtable discussion among the people featured in the article has been […]
Continue ReadingThe Believer: Audiobook edition of John Mack biography now available
July 13, 2021 — An audiobook edition of The Believer by Ralph Blumenthal is now available. The reader is Phil Thron and the running length is 12 hours and 20 minutes. The hardcover was released in March 2021. The Believer is the true story of Dr. John Mack, the eminent Harvard psychiatrist who risked his career to […]
Continue ReadingDoD has no idea what UAPs are
June 4, 2021 — Officials have no idea what UAPs are, according to an early preview of the upcoming Department of Defense report. “…senior officials briefed on the intelligence conceded that the very ambiguity of the findings meant the government could not definitively rule out theories that the phenomena observed by military pilots might be […]
Continue ReadingDoD Report on UAPs Released
June 25, 2021 — The Department of Defense report on UAPs (UFOs) has been released. “Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena” (the public report) may be downloaded now at dni.gov An outcome of the report is a DoD order to “develop a plan to formalize the mission”: The Debrief: “Pentagon told to ‘formalize’ its investigation of UFOs, possibly expand […]
Continue ReadingEarly draft of Omni magazine article discovered
May 4, 2021 — Mention of “a dual human/alien identity” was evidently a step too far for the editors of Omni magazine to take back in 1994. The deleted references to this remarkable element of some alien encounters appear in an unpublished early draft, presented here for the first time. (The published version is followed by the […]
Continue ReadingMedia Coverage of UAPs Intensifies
May 17, 2021 – Media coverage of UFOs in the lead-up to the release of the Department of Defense’s report on what they are now calling UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena), is intensifying. Links to newscasts are being regularly posted to the John E. Mack Facebook page. Another Facebook page that is updated (often within hours of […]
Continue ReadingJapanese edition of Dr. John Mack’s Passport to the Cosmos now available
May 8, 2021 – A Japanese edition of Dr. John Mack’s book, Passport to the Cosmos, is now available. ピューリッツァー賞受賞者/ハーバード大学医学部教授、ジョン・E・マックの遺作 エイリアン・ アブダクションの深層 意識の変容と霊性の進化に向けて 10年にわたった「エイリアン・アブダクション」研究の集大成! Amazon.co.jp ナチュラルスピリット 「アブダクション体験が、少なくとも最初はどれほどトラウマ的なものであっても、私が共に研究した体験者たちの全員が実質的に、その中に霊的な力、または人格的な変容をもたらす潜在的な力を見出している。」(本文より) If you are a publisher interested in releasing Passport to the Cosmos in your country, please contact us.
Continue ReadingGerman translations of articles are on the glidepath!
March 11, 2021 – JEMI is pleased to announce that German translations of several articles on this website will be provided over the next few months by Patrik Hübner. A native German-speaker with an interest in this subject matter, Hübner is perfectly suited to providing these translations as his time allows. The translations will also […]
Continue ReadingThe Believer: A conversation with Whitley Strieber & Ralph Blumenthal
Best-selling author of Communion, Whitley Strieber, interviewed Ralph Blumenthal, author of the new biography about John Mack, The Believer. Whitley says, “I’ll never forget the moment that John called me to tell me that both his tenure and his license to practice psychiatry were on the line. I said to him that he had to get legal […]
Continue ReadingNewly restored audio of classic Mack/Hopkins debate now available
March 30, 2021 – A classic 1997 debate between two researchers of alien encounters – Harvard psychiatrist John Mack and New York-based artist / author Budd Hopkins – is now available as a free download on John Mack’s website. The audio edition of this event has been expanded to an hour and 52 minutes in […]
Continue ReadingWhat do Alien Abduction and Psychedelic Experiences have in Common? Let Dr. John E. Mack’s Work Explain
January 4, 2021 – “What do Alien Abduction and Psychedelic Experiences have in Common? Let Dr. John E. Mack’s Work Explain” is available online at Psychedelics Today. Michelle Janikian’s article is “The story of the Harvard psychiatrist who wanted to believe – and ended up introducing the entire culture to the possibility of transpersonal experiences”. Includes […]
Continue ReadingThe Believer by Ralph Blumenthal: Virtual Book Launch with Leslie Kean
Join the Virtual Book Launch of the biography about Dr. John Mack live on Mon, Mar 15, 2021 at 6:30pm EST via Zoom. Update: A replay of this event is now available at youtu.be/BMOBoaSqegc Related: Ralph Blumenthal discusses his book about Dr John Mack, The Believer, with Dan Aykroyd. Recorded Wed, March 17, 2021. A replay is available; click to […]
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