New England Science Committee



New England Science Committee, an organization of renowned scientists, doctors, and other officials who are dedicated to the investigation and understanding of scientific research. Also being the largest scientific organization in New England, the committee oversees the advancement of academic and professional development of scientific research. There are about 30,000 members of the Scientific Committee and also there are many separate branches of the organization.

Foundation
The New England Science Committee was formed by the state governments of Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, and New Hampshire in 1886 and became the largest research society in New England. Then in 1889 Seth J. Turnell became the first administrator of the New England Science Committee and was well-known for his contributions to the organization. In 1924 the headquarters of the Scientific Committee was moved from Montpellier, Vermont to Boston, Massachusetts, and became the permanent location of the administration building.

Franklin County Society of Phenomena
In 1936 the Franklin County Society of Phenomena was founded by John Emmett Clougherty and became a separate organization from the New England Science Committee. However, it was still funded by the state government at the time then Clougherty decided that it would be beneficial for the organization to become a non-profit.

Involvement with New England
The New England Science Committee is involved in the safety of the public and also their goal is to find an explanation to mysterious happenings through science and research rather than fringe science to decipher the phenomenon of the New England region.