Tag Archives: Parapsychological Association

How To See A Ghost – At Home!

“OK, I’m in a playful mood. Last week I ended with a promise – that we would create a “ghost” in the lab, or our own homes, and experiment with it. And that, dear reader, is exactly what we are going to do today… if you want to!

I will skip the philosophical stuff, and the discussion of the cases I referenced last time for now – Campermon wants science, and while I think we have been doing science from the start let’s play with something empirical. Let’s see a ghost! Continue reading

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Making Heads or Tails of Richard Wiseman on CSI

Richard Wiseman is a great bloke; charming, intelligent, and always fun to read or see. I was excited today when Ciaran O Keefe mentioned an article by him on CSI (formerly CSICOP)’s webpages at http://www.csicop.org/si/show/heads_i_win_tails_you_loser_how_parapsychologists_nullify_null_results/ from the latest issue of the Skeptical Enquirer. You might want to read the article – it is interesting, and my thoughts, a slight critique of said article, follow. Continue reading

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2010 Parapsychological Association Convention Announced

Grabbed this from the PA website and thought it might interest some readers of my blog! There is also a call for papers.
53nd Annual Parapsychological Association Convention
Enclos Rey – Paris, France
July 22, 2010 – July 25, 2010
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