Friends of the Institute of Noetic Sciences

"Friends of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, (FIONS), is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to exploring the meaning of consciousness in its many forms. Its founders were inspired by the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS), the organization founded in 1973 by Apollo 14 astronaut, Edgar Mitchell, ScD, following his return to Earth from his historic 1971 walk on the moon. On the trip back Dr. Mitchell had an "epiphany", an experience of universal connectedness so profound that it altered his life from that point on... In 1989, three New York-based IONS board members created Friends of the Institute of Noetic Sciences to provide a local forum for like-minded seekers to meet regularly to discuss the ideas being generated by IONS' research, and ponder its meaning in their everyday lives. From those humble beginnings, FIONS has grown to become a vibrant organization with hundreds of members from all walks of life and interests."

People
Accessed May 2012:

Trustees
 * Annemarie Colbin, PhD, CHES - President
 * Allen Flagg, Vice President
 * Emily Squires, Secretary
 * Victoria Boyt Kaufman, Treasurer
 * Gayle Everhart
 * John Cheshire
 * Jane Hughes Gignoux
 * Debbie Lawrence
 * Richard Schiffman
 * Alan Steinfeld
 * Elaine Winslow
 * Claudine Wright

FOUNDERS
 * Charles Brush, PhD
 * Payne Middleton
 * Sandra Shepard Wright

ADVISORS
 * Angeles Arrien, PhD
 * Jean Houston, PhD
 * Bruce Lipton. PhD
 * John E. Mack, PhD
 * Edgar D. Mitchell, ScD
 * Trish Pfeiffer
 * Richard Tarnas, PhD

Contact
Web: http://www.fions.org