Neuroscientist | Psychiatrist | Author, The ESP Enigma | Harvard Medical School

About

Dr. Diane Hennacy Powell is a Johns Hopkins and Harvard-trained neuroscientist and psychiatrist whose career took a remarkable turn when the science led her toward phenomena that mainstream medicine refuses to touch: telepathy, precognition, and the anomalous communication abilities of nonspeaking autistic individuals. Her book The ESP Enigma is considered one of the most scientifically rigorous examinations of extrasensory perception ever written, examining the neurological underpinnings of psychic phenomena with the same rigor applied to any other brain function. Her ongoing research with nonspeaking autistics has produced documented cases of verified telepathy — children communicating information they had no physical means of accessing — with implications that shake the foundation of materialist neuroscience. She appeared prominently in the viral podcast series The Telepathy Tapes, bringing her work to millions of new listeners. Dr. Powell argues that consciousness is not produced by the brain, but rather received by it — and the evidence is starting to agree.

Sessions at CITD 2026 

[LECTURE]

Telepathy, Precognition, and the Nature of Reality: Insights from Nonspeaking Autistics

Dr. Powell presents her latest research findings on verified telepathic communication in nonspeaking autistic individuals, and what these cases mean for our understanding of consciousness, the brain, and human potential.

[WORKSHOP]

The Toroidal Mind: Breath, Perception, and the Hidden Architecture of Consciousness

An experiential and scientific workshop exploring the structure of consciousness through breathwork and perceptual exercises, integrating cutting-edge neuroscience with ancient wisdom.

[PANEL]

Awakening Human Abilities: Telepathy, Remote Viewing, and Limitless Potential

In the realm of expanded consciousness, psionic capabilities push beyond the limits of conventional science, challenging long-held assumptions about the nature of the mind. Some are born with psychic abilities fully activated, while others believe with intention and practice, potential for intuitive perception can be developed. The ultimate question remains: could these extraordinary gifts exist within us all, waiting to be awakened?

[PANEL]

Symbiotic Link: The UAP and Psionic Connection

Recently, there has been a growing interest and experimentation with using psionic abilities, not just to improve ourselves, but to use consciousness-based communication to interact with UAP. Although, it appears this is not a new talent. Since the beginning of the phenomena, abductee and eye witness accounts often describe moments of direct mind-to-mind communication, enabling our telepathic abilities instantly. It is as if the intelligence behind these beings, and their craft, bypasses language entirely and interfaces with human awareness itself. Some researchers have suggested that these objects may not rely solely on physical controls, but instead respond to intention or consciousness, hinting at a technology that merges mind and machine. The connection between consciousness and UAP encounters may suggest that the phenomenon is not just technological, possibly not physical, and deeply tied to the nature of awareness itself.