Francisco J. Ricardo, Ph.D. a philosopher, filmmaker, author, and musician, chairs Projects in Humanistic Inquiry (PHI) a non-profit initiative investigating anomalous phenomena. He heads Conceptualist Films, and has directed several documentaries on art and music. He is founder of the International Texts in Critical Media Aesthetics book series published by Bloomsbury, and the author or editor of 14 books, including "The Engagement Aesthetic: Experiencing New Media Art through Critique" He has composed 8 albums of electronic music. His latest work is at conceptualistfilms.com