Bigelow Institute for Consciousness Studies (BICS).
documentedsource_actorModern Disclosure Nexus
Founded by Bigelow June 2020 (months after wife Diane's death) to research survival of consciousness. 2021 essay contest paid $1.8M total across 29 essays (1st: Jeffrey Mishlove $500K). Scientific administrator: Colm Kelleher. The afterlife/survival claims themselves are unproven.