Paranormal Borderlands Of Science

Author : Kendrick Frazier
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781633889637

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Paranormal Borderlands of Science by Kendrick Frazier Pdf

Headlines and television news reports feature accounts of reincarnation, the predictions of astrologers, and psychic "miracles." Citizens report UFO sightings. Police departments call on psychics to provide clues in baffling crimes. From every available information source, the public is bombarded with unsubstantiated claims of paranormal phenomena. How much of the evidence is reliable? What is the truth behind these claims? Paranormal Borderlands of Science is an exciting, well-informed examination of the most publicized and exotic claims of astrology, ESP, psychokinesis, precognition, UFOs, biorhythms, and other phenomena. Written by respected psychologists, astronomers and other scientists, philosophers, investigative journalists, and magicians, the 47 articles in this superb collection present a skeptical treatment of pseudoscientific claims - an aspect often sorely neglected in sensationalized media reports. This book is an effort to help readers sort fact from fiction and sense from nonsense among the astonishing variety of assertions labeled "paranormal." Never before published in book form, the essays in this anthology originally appeared in the Skeptical Inquirer, a leading magazine devoted to the critical investigation of pseudoscience from a scientific viewpoint. Among the contributors are: Isaac Asimov (distinguished science fiction author), Martin Gardner (Scientific American columnist), James Randi (The Amazing Randi), Philip Klass (noted UFO skeptic), Scot Morris (Omni), and James Oberg (NASA). An essential contribution to skeptical literature, this book will be of lasting value to all those wishing to balance the case for paranormal claims by reading the dissenting critics.

Author : Kendrick Frazier
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Occultism and science
ISBN : OCLC:1288493001

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SCIENCE CONFRONTS THE PARANORMAL by Kendrick Frazier Pdf

Author : James Stein
Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-26
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781601635891

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The Paranormal Equation by James Stein Pdf

Most of us think science is incapable of explaining supernatural phenomena. This would include everything from ghosts and communication with the dead to extrasensory perception (ESP), precognition, and telekinesis. Scientists are generally highly skeptical of the existence of such phenomena because of the lack of the rigorous documentation that science requires. Nevertheless, many great scientists have believed—and do believe—in the supernatural. The Paranormal Equation presents an argument for the existence of supernatural phenomena based on the mathematics and science discovered during the last century. It also explains why supernatural phenomena must exist if the universe satisfies certain conditions—conditions which are accepted by many working scientists. The Paranormal Equation explores such questions as: How can we distinguish between the truly unknown and the supernatural? How have scientists attempted to study the supernatural? What are the rational reasons for believing in the supernatural? Which hypotheses about the universe mandate the existence of supernatural phenomena? Anyone interested in how science is beginning to understand and even explain the seemingly unexplainable will want to read this fascinating new title.

Author : Taner Edis
Publisher : Pitchstone Publishing (US&CA)
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-09
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781634312127

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Weirdness! by Taner Edis Pdf

In a world where science faces challenges from creationists and climate change deniers, and where social media is awash with wild conspiracy theories, it is no longer enough for scientists, pundits, and activists to simply ask the public to trust science. Rather, all must better understand how science works, and why science is essential. By exploring many of the odd beliefs embraced by large sections of the public that are rejected by the scientific mainstream, Weirdness! makes a case for science that goes beyond popular slogans. It takes seriously claims that paranormal phenomena, such as psychic abilities and mythical creatures, might be real, but demonstrates how such phenomena would extend beyond the laws of nature. It rejects a sharp boundary between science and religion, while explaining how to negotiate their real differences. Denials of science cause no end of trouble, but so too does placing blind trust in science. As Weirdness! reminds readers, science should not be seen as a mechanism that takes in data and spits out truth—indeed, what we get wrong about how the world works is often as interesting as what we get right.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:987244071

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Science and the paranormal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Kendrick Frazier
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781633889651

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Science Confronts the Paranormal by Kendrick Frazier Pdf

A Gallop poll surveyed 506 American teenagers, aged 13 to 18 and discovered the following:- 69% believe in angels - 59% believe in ESP- 55% believe in astrology - 28% believe in clairvoyance- 24% believe in Bigfoot - 22% believe in witchcraft- 20% believe in ghosts - 18% believe in the Loch Ness MonsterCarl Sagan has said that the wonders of real science far surpass the supposed and imagined mysteries of fringe science. Yet, as statistics show, the paranormal is still an endless source of fascination for people around the world.This collection of critical essays and investigative reports examines virtually every area of fringe science and the paranormal from a refreshingly scientific and clear-minded viewpoint. The authors are noted scientists, philosophers, psychologists, and writers. All bring to the task a determination to sift sense from nonsense and fact from fiction in an area notorious for misinformation, misperception, self-delusion, and wishful thinking. They do so in a way that highlights the differences between real science and pseudoscience. They've made special efforts first to find the actual facts behind numerous claims that have popular appeal, and then to explain and communicate what scientific investigation and reasoning reveal about them. Subjects treated to incisive and entertaining examination include astrology, ESP, psychic detectives, psychic predictions, parapsychology, remote-viewing, UFOs, creationism, the Shroud of Turin, coincidences, cult archaeology, palmistry and fringe medicine.There are also explorations of the implications of paranormal beliefs for science education.

Author : Eric Lord
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-28
Category : Parapsychology and science
ISBN : 9781435747395

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Science, Mind and Paranormal Experience by Eric Lord Pdf

Speculations about paranormal phenomena and how they might be reconciled with modern scientific knowledge.

Author : Kendrick Frazier
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781633889712

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Encounters With the Paranormal by Kendrick Frazier Pdf

Do polygraph tests really detect lies? Can memories be implanted? Is subliminal perception a reality? What is the relationship between science and belief?Experts in the fields of physical/biological science, psychology, philosophy, social science, and forensic science bring their perspectives to controversies that affect the way we think and how we perceive reality and the natural world. From science's influence on beauty to antiscience in our universities and from UFO mythologies to near-death experiences, this volume spans the gamut of pseudoscience today.Contributors include James Alcock, Susan Blackmore, Alan Cromer, Mandy Fowler, Christopher C. French, Martin Gardner, Thomas Gilovich, Theodore Goertzel, Paul R. Gross, Peter Huston, Ray Hyman, Noretta Koertge, Paul Kurtz, Dan Larhammar, Leon M. Lederman, James Lett, Norman Levitt, Scott O. Lilienfeld, Elizabeth Loftus, Lee Loevinger, Katy McCarthy, Joe Nickell, Bernard Oritz de Montellano, Debbie Peers, Anthony Pratkanis, Carl Sagan, Kenneth Savitsky, Glenn Seaborg, Elie Shneour, Matthew Smith, Victor Stenger, Jeffrey F. Victor, Jeff Wiseman, and Richard Wiseman.

Author : Marie D. Jones
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781435851795

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Modern Science and the Paranormal by Marie D. Jones Pdf

This book uses scientific theory to explain some of the extrascientific phenomena such as UFOs and poltergeists.

Author : Kendrick Frazier
Publisher : Prometheus
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-15
Category : Occultism and science
ISBN : 1633889645

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Science Confronts the Paranormal by Kendrick Frazier Pdf

This collection of critical essays and investigative reports examines virtually every area of fringe science and the paranormal from a refreshingly scientific and clear-minded viewpoint. All bring to the task a determination to sift sense from nonsense and fact from fiction in an area notorious for misinformation, misperception, self-delusion, and wishful thinking.

Author : David M. Rountree
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010-08-26
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781450253574

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Paranormal Technology by David M. Rountree Pdf

Paranormal Technology is the first book to provide a scientific method for ghost hunting, which includes in-depth explanations of what the collected data means. Paranormal Technology offers new techniques, answers questions, and provides experiments, which will help bridge the gap between the paranormal and science. Written in everyday language, it offers keen insights into the nature of paranormal phenomena, the protocols required for collecting evidence that will stand up to scientific scrutiny, and the possible theories that may explain the source of Ghosts. Currently employed test equipment is examined and proper use is covered in great detail. Paranormal Technology is an indispensible aid to any scientific researcher or ghost hunting group, whether you are a beginner, or with many years of experience. This book is not a means to an end, but rather, an invitation to a fresh begining.

Author : David J. Hess
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : New Age movement
ISBN : 0299138240

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Science in the New Age by David J. Hess Pdf

Hess examines the arguments of people who accept the paranormal as part of a spiritual quest, parapsychologists who are seeking scientific explanations for a narrow range of paranormal phenomena, and skeptics who pooh-pooh the very notion. He finds that, despite their disagreements, they are forging a shared culture. Written for the nonspecialist. Paper edition (unseen), $17.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : David Jacobs
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1512395226

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Quantum Parapsychology by David Jacobs Pdf

Paranormal Investigators, ghost enthusiasts, or people simply wanting to learn, will glean valuable insights into what could quite possibly be the next step in explaining paranormal phenomena. Written as a conversation between David and Sarah, presenting their very different views, this book is a great jumping off point that will lead you to think, look for answers and start to view the paranormal world in a new and interesting way.

Author : John K. Gilbert
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Education
ISBN : 0415342260

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Science Education: Science, education, and the formal curriculum by John K. Gilbert Pdf

Udvalgte artikler fra 1985-2005, fordelt på 8 temaer: The relationship between science and science education ; Aims of the formal science curriculum and the needs of the students ; Science education in the formal curriculum ; Assessment in formal science education ; Teaching in science education ; Learning in science education ; The conceptual development of students in science education ; The professional development of science teachers

Author : Richard Wiseman
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03-04
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780230758902

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Paranormality by Richard Wiseman Pdf

'People are emotionally drawn to the supernatural. They actively want weird, spooky things to be true . . . Wiseman shows us a higher joy as he deftly skewers the paranormal charlatans, blows away the psychic fog and lets in the clear light of reason.' Richard Dawkins Professor Richard Wiseman is clear about one thing: paranormal phenomena don't exist. But in the same way that the science of space travel transforms our everyday lives, so research into telepathy, fortune-telling and out-of-body experiences produces remarkable insights into our brains, behaviour and beliefs. Paranormality embarks on a wild ghost chase into this new science of the supernatural and is packed with activities that allow you to experience the impossible. So throw away your crystals, ditch your lucky charms and cancel your subscription to Reincarnation Weekly. It is time to discover the real secrets of the paranormal. Learn how to control your dreams -- and leave your body behind Convince complete strangers that you know all about them Unleash the power of your unconscious mind