Proceedings: Human Potential Science International Forum, Chiba, Japan, August 2002

This meeting was conducted by the International Society of Life Information Science [ISLIS], and was co-sponsored by the Japan Science and Technology Corporation [JST] and the Samueli Institute. Its purpose was to provide a forum for submitted oral and poster presentations and invited lectures that explored aspects of physical and physiological approaches to exceptional human functions in qigong, yoga, zen and healing, preventive medicine, complementary and alternative medicine, parapsychological phenomena, altered states of consciousness and special mental activities. The audience consisted of basic and clinical research scientists, and health providers. Conference proceedings with papers either in Japanese or English were published in the Journal of ISLIS.

For more information on the contents of the publication, please contact the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of ISLIS, Professor Mikio Yamamoto PhD at yamamo@nirs.go.jp.

A. NAME AND LOCATION
Human Potential Science International Forum
Chiba, Japan
23-26 August 2002

B. SPONSORS:
International Society of Life Information Science [ISLIS]
Japan Science and Technology Corporation [JST]
SAMUELI INSTITUTE

C. PURPOSE AND FOCUS:
To provide a forum for submitted oral and poster presentations and invited lectures to explore aspects of physical and physiological approaches to exceptional human functions in qigong, yoga, zen and healing, preventive medicine, complementary and alternative medicine, parapsychological phenomena, altered states of consciousness and special mental activities

D. INTENDED AUDIENCE:
Basic and clinical research scientists, health providers

E. PLANNED OUTCOME:
Conference Proceedings were published in the September 2002 issue of the Journal of ISLIS, and as a Samueli Institute Proceedings.