Robert Bigelow, billionaire entrepreneur founder of Bigelow Aerospace, a company specializing in the manufacture of commercial space stations, launched a call for scientists who dare to answer a question: Is there life after death?
A call was launched through the Bigelow Institute for Studies of Consciousness (also created by the millionaire) to reward the best essays they receive to gather as much evidence as possible about the survival of human consciousness after the permanent death of the body.
Until August 1, 2021, the documents will be received, which will be assessed by a panel of experts.
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First place will receive $ 500,000 (over 1,700 million pesos), second place earns $ 300,000 (over 1,070 million) and third place yields $ 150,000 (over 538 million pesos).
To enter the competition, entrants must demonstrate that they have researched the subject of human consciousness after death for over 5 years and register on the competition page.
Essays must be written in English and have an average of 25,000 words. In addition to scientific evidence, testimonials will also be accepted from people who have witnessed a case related to the subject.
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The winner will be announced on November 1, 2021.
As the businessman revealed to The New York Times, he was inspired to launch the contest after his wife’s death in 2020.
Bigelow, a rocket science buff
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The 75-year-old mogul told the same outlet that when he was young, he decided to work in the real estate industry to make money and eventually invest it in science.
He said he was fascinated with space and everything to do with UFOs from a young age.
Over time, he founded a hotel chain and several science-oriented organizations: the National Institute for Scientific Discoveries, the Bigelow Foundation, Bigelow Aerospace, and the Institute for Studies of Consciousness.
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The same, In 2016, he formed an alliance with tycoon Elon Musk for a project for Space X, an aerospace manufacturing company owned by Musk.
At the time, the mission was to bring an inflatable room to space, to the International Space Station. This is to evaluate this type of structure so that they can be used by tourists in the future.
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