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Tag Archives: Edinburgh Science Festival
The Science of Ghosts: how it went, part 4
After a short break we were back for another excellent talk, Things that go bump in the mind: The psychology of apparitions by Dr Caroline Watt of the Koestler Psychology Unit at Edinburgh. Dr Watt has to be one of … Continue reading
The Science of Ghosts: how it went! Part 2 (Ghost Photos)
This is the second part of my (somewhat lengthy) discussion of the Science of Ghosts event at Edinburgh Science Festival this week. Hopefully not bored everyone to death yet! One thing I forgot to mention in my brief comments on … Continue reading
Posted in Debunking myths, History, Paranormal, Science, Uninteresting to others whitterings about my life
Tagged Christopher Aitchison, Edinburgh Science Festival, ghost photos, Richard Wiseman, Science of Ghosts, Scottish Ghosts, Scottish History, spooky pictures, Tantallon Castle, Tantallon Castle investigated
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The Science of Ghosts: how it went!
So what can I say about the Science of Ghosts event? Continue reading
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The Science of Ghosts, Saturday, April 4th 2009, Edinburgh Uni
I’ll be attending this event, and felt that although Edinburgh Science Festival will clearly never be as dear to my heart as Cheltenham Science Festival this sounded really fun – so just in case anyone else interested, here is the … Continue reading
Posted in Paranormal, Reviews and Past Events
Tagged advert, Afterlife, apparitions, Caroline Watt, Edinburgh Science Festival, Edinburgh Uni, fun event, ghosts, Ghostwatch, Harry Potter, Merven Heard, Owen Davies, parapsychology, phantasmagoria, poltergeists, popular history, popular science, psychical research, Richard Wiseman, Science of Ghosts, seance, social history, Special Effects, Stephen Volk
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"And sometimes he's so nameless" 
The Science of Ghosts – how it went, Part 5
On the outskirts of nowhere On the ring road to somewhere On the verge of indecision I’ll always take the roundabout way Marillion – Blind Curve There is something about that Marillion quote which captures the road outside Dreghorn Travelodge … Continue reading →