The ASPR, located in New York City, has been conducting research on ESP and other psychic phenomena since its founding in 1885, making it the oldest psychical research organization in the United States. The ASPR research is known for exploration of ESP phenomena during altered states, such as in Ganzfeld laboratory experiments. In the early 1970s, Swann worked with researchers Karlis Osis and Gertrude Schmeidler at ASPR in experiments concerning controlled out-of-body states.
The International Remote Viewing Association (IRVA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and advancing the field of remote viewing. Founded in 1999, IRVA serves as a platform for scientists, practitioners, and enthusiasts interested in remote viewing.
The initial remote viewing research program, called SCANATE (scan by coordinate), was funded by the CIA beginning in 1970. In 1972, the CIA commissioned parapsychologists Hal Puthoff and Russell Targ at Stanford Research Institute, California, to investigate potential psychic phenomena with military applications, which became the foundation of the remote viewing program.
