Jeffrey Mishlove reflects on Forays into Hyperspace, the memoir of physicist and consciousness theorist Saul-Paul Sirag, a key figure in the San Francisco Bay Area consciousness movement of the 1970s–90s. Mishlove shares personal memories of their close friendship, their time at the Institute for the Study of Consciousness, and Sirag’s development of a higher-dimensional, mathematical approach to understanding consciousness. The discussion offers a rare insider’s view of a formative era linking physics, parapsychology, psychedelics, and the foundations of modern consciousness studies.

00:00:00 Introduction: Forays into hyperspace

00:01:46 Jeffrey Mishlove’s alter ego and the book’s origin

00:02:55 First meeting with Saul-Paul Sirag in 1971

00:04:30 Life milestones and shared history

00:05:27 Hyperspace & Sirag’s mathematical view of consciousness

00:06:29 Childhood, religion, and early hardships

00:08:27 Science, religion, and the meaning of his name

00:10:02 Arthur Young and the Institute for the Study of Consciousness

00:12:07 Bay Area consciousness, physics, and cultural figures

00:16:14 Conclusion: Why this memoir matters

Previous videos with Saul-Paul Sirag:

Consciousness and Hyperspace (original Thinking Allowed video): https://youtu.be/TtV7Zt9voSI

Exploring Hyperspace, Part 1 (original Thinking Allowed video): https://youtu.be/Gcg7sw110QE

Exploring Hyperspace, Part 2 (original Thinking Allowed video): https://youtu.be/z-hcahv7bJE

Physics and Consciousness: https://youtu.be/ilZkErDyIVM

Comparing Physical Theories of Consciousness: https://youtu.be/mvyYAuU5SaQ

Understanding Cosmology: https://youtu.be/iv3K8t47LDc

The Psychic Seventies: https://youtu.be/F3qg23DgVzs

Understanding Hyperspace: https://youtu.be/XrnOvMw-VXw

Understanding String Theory: https://youtu.be/V_R05h2mBp4

Physics and Consciousness: https://youtu.be/uyLc1E8qaPg

(Recorded on February 3, 2026)

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Published on February 16, 2026