Bio

Charles Ostman is a senior fellow at the Institute for Global Futures and serves with the management team of Fourth Venture. Charles is also chair of the NanoElectronics and Photonics Forum of NanoSig., senior consultant with Silicon Valley Nano Ventures, and serves on the scientific advisory board of Legendary Pharmaceuticals. He is an active participant with the Millennium Project for Global Futures Studies and Research, of the American Council for the United Nations University. He has authored numerous technical papers and published articles, lectures frequently around the country and abroad, and has contributed content featured in a number of books.

He has been a featured guest and speaker in a diverse variety of nationally broadcast television and radio programs. Charles has 25+ years experience in the fields of electronics, materials science, computing and artificial intelligence, including eight years at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley, and Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Past Shows

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Replay: Christopher Moon 10/20/07

A replay from 10/20/07 was featured with paranormal investigator Christopher Moon talking about his work with 'Frank's Box.' The first hour guest was Charles Ostman. Note: George Knapp will return next Sunday for his originally scheduled interview... more >>
Host: Ian Punnett
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The Ancient Crystal Skulls

Egyptologist and pre-historian Stephen Mehler discussed ancient crystal skulls (photos), exploring their debated history, and mysterious functions and properties. He refuted a recent report that the skulls are "modern fakes," and said academic scientists... more >>
Host: George Noory

Night Vision UFOs

Appearing during the first hour and a half of the program, UFO researcher Ed Grimsley was joined by technology analyst Charles Ostman to discuss incredible UFO sightings and battles seen using night vision goggles. "They're so unbelievable that I want... more >>
Host: Ian Punnett

New Technolgy & Geopolitics

Appearing during the first three hours, 'Historian of the future' Charles Ostman discussed coming technologies and how they affect geopolitics. An important growth area will be zero gravity environments in space, which can be used to manufacture materials... more >>
Host: George Noory

Chatting with Dean Koontz

Ian was joined by best-selling author Dean Koontz, who discussed his childhood, the themes and characters in his writings, as well as his most recent book about the mystery of the human-dog bond, The Darkest Evening of the Year. Koontz also talked... more >>
Host: Ian Punnett

Phoning the Dead

Paranormal investigator and editor of Haunted Times Magazine, Christopher Moon discussed his work with the 'Telephone to the Dead' (Frank's Box), a device that purportedly allows real time two-way communication with the spirit world. According... more >>
Host: Ian Punnett

Fallen Angels, Gateways & Dimensions

Multimedia artist and author Craig Hines shared his conclusions regarding ancient manuscripts and the depictions of fallen angels & stargates. Gateways, such as described in the Book of Enoch, could be the way beings traveled to other dimensions or... more >>
Host: George Noory

China, Technology & the Future

'Historian of the future,' Charles Ostman, touched on a variety of topics, including the recent incident with China, who destroyed one of their aging satellites with a missile last week, as well as China's active espionage program. Ostman discussed... more >>
Host: George Noory

The Universe, Origins, & Teleportation

Astrobiologist and astronomer Dr. David Darling discussed evolution and the origins of the universe, as well as such topics as NDEs, ET contact, teleportation and the particle accelerator at CERN. He believes that God likely started the universe, but... more >>
Host: George Noory

Synthetic Solutions

Charles Ostman, senior fellow at the Institute for Global Futures, discussed Synthetic Biology-- how and why it is being developed. The world needs a solution or toolbox for an enterprise of synthetic technology to replace the traditional... more >>
Host: George Noory

Evolutionary Event Horizon

Filling in for Art Bell, Ian Punnett welcomed 'Historian of the Future' Charles Ostman, who revealed that mankind is approaching a transitional threshold, an Evolutionary Event Horizon, that will require us to either raise our spiritual maturity or face... more >>
Host: Ian Punnett

Nano Night

Journalist Douglas Mulhall and 'historian of the future,' Charles Ostman (related graphics) addressed ways in which nanotechnology and other cutting edge approaches can be used to protect and evolve human existence. Mulhall, who appeared first, noted... more >>
Host: George Noory

Artifical Intelligence & Virtual Reality

Aerospace and defense systems developer Sir Charles Shults revealed the latest advancements in Artificial Intelligence and virtual reality. Artificial brains that combine biological and computer elements are being developed, as well as 'robotic animals'... more >>
Host: Art Bell

Technology Breakthroughs

Technological trends advisor Charles Ostman discussed both the progress and dangers of nanotechnology and other developments. Nanotech, the ability to manipulate matter at the atomic level, can offer spectacular breakthroughs, but it could also be used... more >>
Host: George Noory

Experiments in Dreaming

Dr. Stephen LaBerge, the founder of the Lucidity Institute, discussed how lucid dreaming can enhance individual lives. The ability to realize one is in a dream while still in the dream state creates great opportunities for self-development and fulfillment,... more >>
Host: George Noory

Nanotechnology Developments

Historian of the future, Charles Ostman returned to the show to discuss the latest developments in nanotechnology. The technology, which involves the manipulation of matter at the molecular level, has really taken off and there are now over 1,000 companies... more >>
Host: Art Bell

Nanotechnology, A.I. & the Future

Historian of the future, Charles Ostman discussed nanotechnology, AI and other breakthrough concepts. Among the latest innovations he mentioned are "nano barcodes," in which a product can be sprinkled with tracking devices on a molecular scale. Video... more >>
Host: George Noory

Technology & Our Future

During Saturday night's show, guest host Barbara Simpson interviewed "historian of the future" Charles Ostman about nanotechnology, biotechnology, infotechnology, and the possibilities associated with breakthroughs in each of these areas. Nanotechnology... more >>
Host: Barbara Simpson