Organizations

NIDS

1995–2004

National Institute for Discovery Science - Bigelow's private paranormal/UFO research outfit, precursor to BAASS.

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Connections (7)

confirmedJacques Vallee

advisory board

Source: NIDS / Skinwalker Ranch research history; Kelleher & Knapp, Hunt for the Skinwalker

confirmedEric Davis

worked there for several years

Source: Lacatski, Kelleher & Knapp, Skinwalkers at the Pentagon (2021)

confirmedJohn Mack

scientific advisory board ("invisible college")

Source: NIDS / Skinwalker Ranch research history; Kelleher & Knapp, Hunt for the Skinwalker

confirmedHal Puthoff

scientific advisory board

Source: Lacatski, Kelleher & Knapp, Skinwalkers at the Pentagon (2021)

confirmedJohn Alexander

advisory board

Source: NIDS / Skinwalker Ranch research history; Kelleher & Knapp, Hunt for the Skinwalker

confirmedEdgar Mitchell

served on its Science Advisory Board

Source: 1996 Bigelow-Mitchell correspondence

confirmedRobert Bigelow

founded

Source: George Knapp / KLAS-TV Mystery Wire reporting

Part of The Red Thread Files — an independent, evidence-first investigation into the UAP, USO, and consciousness question. Confidence labels (confirmed / reported / disputed) are an automated approximation based on the wording and directness of each source, not a verdict. Corrections: [email protected].