John W. White is an internationally known author, educator and lecturer in the fields of consciousness research and higher human development. In the 1970s he helped Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell create The Institute of Noetic Sciences , a research organization to study human potential for personal and planetary transformation. John has also held the position of President of Alpha Logics, a school for self-directed growth in body, mind and spirit. Mr. White served four years as a naval officer, primarily in antisubmarine warfare and nuclear weaponry.