Russell Targ

Positions on the chart (1)

• Stargate SRI researcher, 1970s Reported
  Contractor · People Registry

Registry record

Past roles

Physicist; SRI remote-viewing researcher

Credentials

Physics/laser research background; SRI research role documented

UAP involvement

Co-led early SRI experiments with Puthoff

Principal disclosures

Remote-viewing experimental interpretations

Evidence contributed

Government documents describing SRI work

Knowledge type

Experimental researcher / advocate

Corroboration

Program involvement documented; causal interpretation disputed

Assessment

Historical participation established, paranormal mechanism unproven

Last reviewed

2026-10-29

Evidence (1)

• Russell Targ: Documented association with U.S. government-funded remote-viewing research or program history Claim unverifiedAnalysis
  E091 · 1970s–1995 · Government program / published evaluation