Pursuit

Pursuit was a specialized publication launched in the mid-1960s by the Ivan T. Sanderson Foundation, also associated with the Society for the Investigation of the Unexplained. The magazine was designed to collect, evaluate, and disseminate information on new discoveries in the natural sciences, with a particular focus on topics that fell outside conventional academic channels. Formally registered as a non-profit corporation on August 25, 1965, in Warren County, New Jersey, the publication experienced initial delays in launching due to the legal setup required for its non-profit status. The foundation operated from a research center in Columbia, New Jersey, with additional business offices in New York City during its active period. The magazine gained particular recognition for publishing the Becker-Hagens icosahedral grid theory, which represented the type of alternative scientific theories that characterized its editorial approach. Pursuit deliberately positioned itself as a platform for anomalous science topics that mainstream scientific journals would not consider. The publication appears to have ceased operations sometime after the 1960s, with no documented evidence of continued activity beyond that decade. Its legacy remains primarily as a historical example of mid-20th century alternative science publishing and its role in disseminating fringe theoretical work outside traditional academic institutions.