3 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
American New Testament scholar at Rice University who specializes in early Christianity, Gnosticism, and mysticism — whose work on the Gospel of Judas (challenging the National Geographic interpretation) and mystical Judaism made her a public figure in biblical studies.
American chemist at Rice University — ranked among the top 10 most cited chemists in the world — specialist in nanotechnology and nanocars — known for his public challenges to origin of life researchers, arguing that the chemistry of abiogenesis remains fundamentally unsolved.
American professor of Religion at Rice University who has written extensively on the relationship between mysticism, the paranormal, and human sexuality — including Kali's Child (on Ramakrishna), Authors of the Impossible (on paranormal researchers), Mutants and Mystics (on comic books and the paranormal), and The Superhumanities.