Rhine Research Center(Rhine)
The Rhine Research Center, founded in 1935 as the Duke University Parapsychology Laboratory by J.B. Rhine, is a civilian, independent research institute based in Durham, North Carolina, USA. It pioneered experimental parapsychology, using Zener cards to study ESP, telepathy, clairvoyance, and psychokinesis through rigorous scientific methods. Key activities include ongoing research into anomalous cognition, consciousness, and psychic phenomena, with public education via lectures, workshops, and publications. Notable achievements encompass establishing parapsychology as a field, influencing global studies, and maintaining archives of historical data. While primarily focused on parapsychology, it connects to UAP/UFO contexts through explorations of anomalous experiences and associations with researchers like Garry Nolan. Currently active under Executive Director John G. Kruth, it sustains experimental studies and outreach.