Eugene Mallove

Eugene Franklin Mallove (June 9, 1947 - May 14, 2004) was a science writer, editor and publisher of the magazine "Infinite Energy", founder of the non-profit New Energy Foundation, a strong proponent of cold fusion, and a supporter of research into that and related fringe science topics.

Mallove authored "Fire from Ice", a book detailing the 1989 report of table-top cold fusion from Stanley Pons and Martin Fleischmann at the University of Utah. Among other things, the book claims the team did produce "greater-than-unity" output energy in an experiment successfully replicated on several occasions, but that the results were suppressed through an organized campaign of ridicule from mainstream physicists, including those studying controlled thermonuclear fusion, trying to protect their research and funding.

Biography

Eugene Mallove held a B.S. (1969) and M.S. (1970) in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from MIT and a Sc.D (1975) in environmental health sciences from Harvard University. He had worked for technology engineering firms such as Hughes Research Laboratories, the Analytic Science Corporation, and MIT's Lincoln Laboratory, and he consulted in research and development of new energies.

Mallove taught science journalism at MIT and Boston University and was chief science writer at MIT's news office, a position he left as part of a dispute with the school over cold fusion.

He was a science writer and broadcaster with the Voice of America radio service and author of three science books: "The Quickening Universe: Cosmic Evolution and Human Destiny" (1987, St. Martin’s Press), "The Starflight Handbook: A Pioneer’s Guide to Interstellar Travel" (1989, John Wiley & Sons, with co-author Gregory Matloff), and "Fire from Ice: Searching for the Truth Behind the Cold Fusion Furor" (1991, John Wiley & Sons). He also published articles for numerous magazines and newspapers.

Mallove was a member of the Aurora Biophysics Research Institute, one of the founders of the International Society of the Friends of Aetherometry, a member of its Organizing Committee, a co-inventor of the HYBORAC technology and one of the main evaluators of ABRI technologies.

His alternative energy research included studying the reproduction and subsequent improvement of Wilhelm Reich's Orgone Motor by Dr. Paulo Correa and Alexandra Correa, as well as the anomalous evolution of heat in the Reich-Einstein experiment. He was among the scientists and engineers who claimed to have confirmed the output of excess electric energy from tuned pulsed plasmas in vacuum arc discharges.

Mallove's combative stance against what he saw as the hypocrisy of mainstream science gave him a high profile. Among other things, he was a frequent guest on the American radio program "Coast to Coast AM".

He is also credited as a 'cold fusion technical consultant', for providing his highest expertise to the producers of the movie "The Saint" from 1997, with a plot revolving around cold fusion formulas.

2004 murder

Eugene Mallove was fatally beaten May 14, 2004 in Norwich, Connecticut, while cleaning a recently vacated rental property owned by his parents, the home he grew up in. Although the nature of Mallove's work led to some conspiracy theories [ [http://www.pureenergysystems.com/obituaries/2004/EugeneMallove/LastMessage040513 "Eugene Mallove's Open Letter to the World" with preface by Richard Hoagland and clarification by Christy Frazier. PES Network, last update August 30, 2004.] Last Retrieved 31 January 2007 ] regarding the homicide, police suspected robbery was the motive.

On June 3, 2005 Norwich police arrested a local man, Gary McAvoy, in connection with the killing. He was charged with felony murder. [ [http://www.nbc30.com/news/4560657/detail.html NBC30 News, June 2, 2005] Last retrieved 31 January 2007 ] A second man, Joseph P. Reilly, was arrested in the case on July 24, 2005. [ [http://pesn.com/2005/07/28/9600140_Joseph_Reilly_arrested/ PES Network Inc. > News July 28, 2005] Last retrieved 31 January 2007 ] On October 4, 2005, a judge ruled that there was enough evidence for Joseph Reilly to stand trial for felony murder. [ [http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S=3938671&nav=3YeX Wtnh.com Channel 8. October 5, 2005.] Last retrieved 31 January 2007. ] The case has proceeded slowly. cite news | last = Smith | first = Greg
title = DNA tie sought in 2004 murder of scientist in Norwich
publisher = Norwich Bulletin | date = June 4, 2008
url = http://www.norwichbulletin.com/news/crime/x1427984682/DNA-tie-sought-in-2004-murder-of-scientist-in-Norwich
accessdate = 2008-06-26 ]

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External links

* [http://www.infinite-energy.com/whoarewe/gene.html Biography with photographs]
* [http://www.eugenemallove.org/ Memorial website]
* [http://www.aetherometry.com/homage_to_a_peerless_friend.html Homage to Mallove]
* [http://www.aetherometry.com/em_radio_show.html Transcript of Mallove's last radio interview]
* [http://www.pureenergysystems.com/obituaries/2004/EugeneMallove/ Eulogies and Tributes]