Bigelow Institute for Consciousness Studies - BICS

08/04/2026

What did Robert Bigelow tell President Trump about ETs, UAP, and disclosure? Watch:

Bigelow visited with President Trump in the Oval Office in February...

07/03/2024

Requests are still coming in, so let's move the deadline to July 31st. Send name, address and reason for wanting the books to [email protected] (US/Canada only). Processing is taking longer due to demand and you may not receive acknowledgement, but you will get the books!

06/06/2024

In 2023, BICS published the winning essays on the best evidence for the afterlife in a deluxe 5-volume set. Now, you too can own a set for free. No DMs. Email [email protected] with name + address (US only) + you must tell us why you are interested - before June 30, 2024

05/20/2024

Has the afterlife failed humanity? A Bigelow Institute for Consciousness Studies (BICS) funded project.
For the first time, results from the largest international mediumship program ever conducted are reported. 67 experienced mediums were divided into 6 teams in the US, UK and Europe and were awarded $390,000 by BICS to answer several existential questions on human spirituality over the 9-month program duration. This unique study pushed mediums out of their comfort zones. The unprecedented answers from the “other side,” as revealed by 67 independent certified mediums, are reported here: https://www.bigelowinstitute.org/index.php/bics-challenge-intro/.
https://www.bigelowinstitute.org/index.php/bics-challenge-intro/

In 2023, BICS issued a ground-breaking challenge to the Spirit World. Sixty-seven hand-picked, certified mediums, comprising six teams in three countries were funded $390,000 over a nine-month period to connect with the afterlife to answer the question:

01/25/2024

Now listen to the evidence! The audiobook of Dr. Leo Ruickbie's prize-winning essay on life after death has just been released. Click the link to find out more.

The Ghost in the Time Machine: The Survival of Human Consciousness After Permanent Bodily Death: BICS Presentation of Survival of Consciousness Essay Contest Three Top Winners

01/25/2024

Now listen to the evidence! The audiobook of Dr. Pim van Lommel's prize-winning essay on life after death has just been released. Click the link to find out more.

The Continuity of Consciousness: The Survival of Human Consciousness After Death (BICS Presentation of Survival of Consciousness Essay Contest Three Top Winners)

01/25/2024

Now listen to the evidence! The audiobook of Dr. Jeffrey Mishlove's prize-winning essay on life after death has just been released. Click the link to find out more.

Beyond the Brain: The Survival of Human Consciousness After Permanent Bodily Death (BICS Presentation of Survival of Consciousness Essay Contest Three Top Winners)

01/15/2024

Does consciousness survive death? Get the answers on your Kindle. BICS has just published the three winners of its groundbreaking essay contest as a three-ebook bundle available now on Amazon.

Visit Amazon's BICS Presentation of Survival of Consciousness Essay Contest Three Top Winners Page and shop for all BICS Presentation of Survival of Consciousness Essay Contest Three Top Winners books. Check out pictures, author information, and reviews of BICS Presentation of Survival of Consciousn...

09/08/2023

"Investigating the Paranormal, Live Stream Event with Robert Bigelow" on New Thinking Allowed, YouTube, from 11:00 to 12:30 Sunday, Sept. 10th (PST). Ask your questions using YouTube Chat and share the link to notify your friends and colleagues

On Sunday, September 10, at Noon, USA Mountain Daylight Time, our Live Stream Event will feature Robert Bigelow. Check our listings page for the four previou...

06/26/2023

"I just received a complete set of the BICS essays, and have already started to read those I hadn't seen before. This was an historic event, and its effects will reverberate for years to come." - Stanley Krippner, Ph.D.