'Above the fold and the fringe: How UAPs became mainstream news' out now from Beyond The Fray

Beyond The Fray has released its second book by journalist and author Mike Damante “Above the Fold and the Fringe: How UAPs Became Mainstream News.

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Archives of the Impossible conference to return to Rice University May 11-13

For the second year, Rice University will host one of the largest conferences centered around its massive archive of documents, data and research from the likes of Jacques Vallee, Whitley Strieber, and others, as well as the academic exploration of the paranormal.

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'Archives Of The Impossible' celebrates massive collection with ground-breaking event

The Archives Of The Impossible conference at Rice University in Houston celebrated some of the biggest names in paranormal academia, UFO history and the massive vault of archives that house the work and notes of Jacques Vallee, Whitley Strieber, Ed May (physicist contracted by CIA during Stargate program) ,Richard Haines (ex-NASA scientist)and others. While the conference was supposed to happen in October of last year, it was delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The conference offered a hybrid virtual and limited in-person attendance, and also served as an initiative coming to fruition after 6 years.

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Rice University housing archives from Jacques Vallee, Whitley Strieber, etc.

For over the past year, student archivists at Rice University in Houston have been compiling, digitizing, transcribing and organizing massive archives from the works of Jacques Vallee, Whitley Strieber, Ed May (physicist contracted by CIA during Stargate program) ,Richard Haines (ex-NASA scientist), and Larry Bryant. Ultimately, the goal is to have the archives processed and ready for public viewing/ access to researchers by October, which is when the university will host “Opening The Archives Of The Impossible” paranormal conference from Oct.28-Nov.2 that will include guests like Jacques Vallee, Whitley Strieber, Diana Pasulka, and others.

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INTERVIEW: Leslie Kean goes beyond the Pentagon, UFOs to study the afterlife

Veteran investigative journalist Leslie Kean’s groundbreaking book “UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record” along with her role in the New York Times Pentagon UFO program major news stories has helped provide legitimacy to the unexplained, and her latest foray into the unknown 2017’s “Surviving Death: A Journalist Investigates Evidence For An Afterlife” continues her search for answers in these extraordinary topics. Her research has shifted from UFOs to after life, but did it feel like a logical progression?

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INTERVIEW: Professor Jeffrey Kripal takes phenomena to a higher level

There’s the long-running theory that owls are somehow connected to those who have experienced the UFO phenomena. There’s a different kid of owl in Houston making connections to the unknown, religion and the UFO phenomena in way that transcends traditional thought and academia; a Rice Owl.

Jeffrey Kripal is a professor of philosophy and religious thought at the prestigious Rice University. He’s also an author who has written books about the paranormal, UFO phenomena, science fiction/superheroes, religion and mysticism, and co-authored a book with fellow famous experiencer Whitley Strieber.

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