ESP & national security

Psychic dogs and enlisted men: the military's research into ESP

Government research often pushes the boundaries between science and science fiction. Today, the proud bearer of that mantle is often DARPA, experimenting with robots, cybernetics, and more. But in the sixties, during the height of the Cold War, this research often went into more fantastical realms, even exploring whether ExtraSensory Perception was possible.

As recently as 1990, these studies were being presented on, with code names like SUN STREAK, CENTER LANE, and GONDOLA WISH.