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As a staff officer in the US Army’s Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) in the 1980s, John Alexander was one of the most visible drivers of the US government’s interest in the paranormal. Whether it was arranging spoon-bending sessions for fellow officers, employing military psychics or looking into Out-Of-Body and Near-Death Experiences, Alexander was there. And, far from trying to cover up evidence for these phenomena, he was – and still is – an outspoken advocate for their scientific acceptance and their further study.

Born in New York in 1937, Alexander enlisted in the US Army at the age of 18 “to jump out of airplanes”.