Samuel Koslov was a top scientist for the [[U.S. Navy]] and the scientific assistant to the Secretary of the Navy. He became a central figure in the debate surrounding the [[Moscow Signal]] and its potential health effects, often publicly downplaying its dangers despite his involvement in classified research related to it[^1]. Koslov led the charge of those who insisted that the Moscow Signal was harmless, arguing that any reported issues were psychological trauma rather than physical effects. He stated, "The actual physical results were nonexistent, but the real psychological trauma (in this case in a group of well-educated and dedicated people) was sad and startling"[^1]. This view was in direct opposition to [[Richard S. Cesaro]] of [[Advanced Research Projects Agency|ARPA]], who believed the beams were harmful and could penetrate the human nervous system[^1]. As a lead scientist on [[Project Pandora]], a classified, multiservice effort to duplicate the electromagnetic weapon of the Moscow Signal, Koslov was deeply engaged in research involving microwave beams. This project involved exposing primates and later unwitting sailors to microwave radiation[^1]. In 1977, when a *Washington Post* article by [[John L. Wilhelm]] exposed the [[U.S. Navy]]'s involvement in [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] research, Koslov publicly expressed outrage. He claimed he had demanded the [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]] project stop at once and had canceled Navy funds for remote viewing work. He publicly stated, "If you ask me, ‘Do you think it’s a pile of crap?’ I do, and you can quote me," and assured Wilhelm that the Navy "is simply out of this business. I don’t believe it’s the function of the military to support [[Parapsychology|parapsychology]] research"[^1]. His public stance was seen by some as a semantic maneuver to conceal the truth and distance the Navy from controversial parapsychology research, especially given his direct involvement in related classified programs[^1]. ### Footnotes [^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017.