The TASTE project was originally created by Professor Charles T. Tart as an online journal devoted to transcendent experiences of scientists. AAPS is looking forward to continuing the legacy of this project. Read the journal by clicking here
Editor's Introduction: Graham Dawson (real name) initially earned a B.Sc. in Physics and Meteorology and went on to a Ph.D. in Dynamical Coastal Oceanography from Reading University, UK, in 1982. From 1982 until 1992, he has worked in information technology in a number of major oil companies and petroleum consultancies, and since 1992 he has [...]
Editor's Introduction: This anonymous scientist is a psychiatrist with a major American HMO. He was 38 when this touch with death occurred. End of suffering near death? Anonymous I was 38 years old and had had an artificial aortic valve implanted on Dec 6th of 1993. I was about 2 days out of surgery--I was off the [...]
Editor's Introduction: This anonymous scientist is a developmental pediatrician and Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at a major American medical school. She has carried out research on the treatment of childhood autism. She contacted me after reading a popular story about this TASTE project. I was immediately intrigued as I began to read her submission, because I [...]
Editor's Introduction Ian Timourian (real name) was trained in electrical engineering and computer science as am undergraduate, receiving both a BS in computer science and a BSE in electrical engineering from a leading American university. He has a Masters degree in computer science from another leading university, has been employed as a senior software architect [...]
Editor's Introduction Keith Beasley (real name) received a B.Sc. from University College of North Wales in Electronic Engineering and took up a post in industry where he became a Manager at Plessey Research, Caswell (later part of GEC-Marconi). He had responsible for Reliability and Quality Systems at this microelectronics R&D facility. He notes that he [...]
Editor's Introduction Ann DeBaldo (real name) has a Ph.D. in Medical Science, specializing in immunopara-sitology, infectious disease and tropical disease. She is a full Professor and Depart-mental Chair at the College of Public Health, University of South Florida, and has re-ceived numerous research grants resulting in many peer-reviewed publications. This experience happened to Professor DeBaldo [...]
Editor's Introduction Richard L. Amoroso (real name), Ph.D., received his B.S. in psychology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1972, his MA in 1996 from John F. Kennedy University in consciousness studies, and his PhD the International Noetic University in 1994 in Philosophy of Mind/Cosmology, where he is now a professor. Dr. Amoroso [...]
Editor's Introduction Robert N. Sollod (real name) received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Columbia University and is now a full Professor of Psychology at Cleveland State University in Ohio. He may be reached at r.sollod@csuohio.edu. Turn-Around at Delphi Robert N. Sollod In 1962, I requested a leave of absence from college. As a science [...]
Editor's Introduction Henry Swift (real name) received his PhD degree in Experimental Physics from the University of Iowa in 1943. He worked for the government (Civil Service GS15 Research Scientist) and industry for 30 years supervising research and development of devices for military use, and has two publications in Physical Review, as well as many [...]
