T A S T E
The Archives of Scientists’ Transcendental Experiences
ABOUT
Is an online journal devoted to transcendent experiences that scientists have reported. It lets scientists express these experiences in a psychologically and professionally safe space.
PURPOSE
The TASTE project is an attempt to work toward rectifying the limitations of the materialist paradigm which typically does not accept the authenticity of the first-person experience.
SUBMISSIONS & GUIDELINES
Scope: Anyone Can Read, Scientists Can Contribute. Prof. Tart accepted accounts only from scientists for several reasons. He says, “First, scientists are my community, my peers.
Archives
67. Cosmic Consciousness Experience at Age 16
Editor's Introduction: This anonymous scientist has a Ph.D. in Chemistry and was a government researcher who authored some 60 publications in his field during the 50s and 60s. He is now 89 years old and retired. I find it particularly interesting that [...]
66. Kundalini is True!
Editor's Introduction: This anonymous scientist has a B.S. and M.S. in Science and received a Ph.D. in astrophysics at a major US university. He is currently a senior researcher in the Division of Neurology at another major US university. He [...]
65. An Unusual Experience of Leaving the Body
Editor's Introduction: This anonymous scientist has a Ph.D. in physics from a major university, has published 15 papers in international physics journals, and is currently a postdoctoral fellow in a prominent national government research center. His experience occurred in 1994 at his [...]
64. Suddenly, the Pervasiveness of Love
Editor's Introduction: Christiaan Thiers (real name) is a retired General Manager of a technical department of a major international photographic products company. He has a B.S. degree and is the holder of a number of patents that developed various photographic [...]
63. An Unwanted Spiritual Mien
Editor's Introduction: This anonymous scientist has a Ph.D. in Sociology and Human Communications, and has been an Associate Professor. Now retired but working on a book, he received many grants during his career and made many presentation at national conferences. His experience [...]
62. The Tibetans Call It a “Bardo”
Editor's Introduction: Mary Bast (real name) has a Ph.D. in social psychology and is one of the authors (under her married name of Schwab) of a textbook on social research methods (Social Research: Guides to a Decision Making Process; Gustavus, [...]
61. Fated to be Thursday
Editor's Introduction: John A. Johnson, Ph.D. (real name), is currently a Professor of Psychology at the Pennsylvania State University. He received his Ph.D. from The Johns Hopkins University in 1981, with his training specializing in evolutionary biology and personality psychology. [...]
60. Pure Simplicity
Editor's Introduction: This anonymous scientist has an M.S. and Ph.D. in Psychology, with a specialization in psychophysiology and post doctoral training in sleep research. He is an Associate Professor at an American university. He has published more than 35 articles in [...]
59. Coincident Dreams
Editor's Introduction: This anonymous scientist has a Ph.D. degree, with training in Virology, Entomology, and Biotechnology. She is a staff scientist at a biotechnology company and has published several journal articles in her field. This experience happened in May of 2000. [...]
58. House Cleaning
Editor's Introduction As described in the Editor's Introduction to experience 00055, Anonymous will shortly receive her Ph.D. in linguistics. She already edits an academic journal, has published one book in her field, and was CEO as well as primary software designer for [...]