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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Bial Foundation

“The Bial Award – an important European award in the field of health – was created in 1984 and the Bial Foundation in 1994, soon to be followed by the first package of Scientific Grants in the fields of psychophysiology and parapsychology.”

Download the Proceedings of the 6th and 7th Symposiums (mostly in English) at:


Monday, November 29, 2010

The Abduction Experience

Stuart Appelle: The Abduction Experience: A Critical Evaluation of Theory and Evidence
Stuart Appelle, Dept. of Psychology, State University of New York College at Brockport.

Read it at:

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Fortean Times # 269

Fortean Times, n. 269, December 2010


Some articles and book reviews of interest:

-  Randles, J.: Life with the Aliens, Part 5.

- Josiffe, Christopher: Gef the Talking Mongoose.
(The famous talking mongoose of the Isle of Man. “A poltergeist? A hoax? An uncannily talented animal? Or something even stranger?”)

- Barret, David: Folklore Society Conference 2010.

- Brookesmith, Peter et al.: A Policeman’s Lot: Part 1.
(Revisiting the PC Alan Godfrey abduction of 1980)

- The Fortean Times Random Dictionary of the Damned: Contactees.

Book Reviews:

- Clark: Hidden Realms, Lost Civilizations, and Beings from Other Worlds.

- Rutkowski: A World of UFOs.

- Willin: Monsters Caught on Film.

- Coleman & Hallenback: Monsters of New Jersey.

- Forth: Images of the Wildman in Southeast Asia.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Stuart Hameroff

Quantum Consciousness. The New Frontier in Brain/Mind Science:


Stuart Hameroff is an anesthesiologist and Professor at the University of Arizona. He is known for his theories of the mechanisms of consciousness, especially the “Orch-OR” model for consciousness developed in conjunction with Roger Penrose:


Monday, November 22, 2010

Persinger and the TST

Michael Persinger, a neuropsychologist at Laurentian University in Canada, has speculated that the tectonic stress that builds between earthquakes can produce plasmas that might be perceived as UFOs. The TST (Tectonic Strain Theory) states “that most UFO phenomena (not due to frank misobservation) are natural events, generated by stresses and strains within the earth’s crust.”

Read it at:


Wednesday, November 17, 2010

JSE, Fall 2010

Journal of Scientific Exploration, Vol. 24, No. 3, Fall 2010

Published quarterly by the Society for Scientific Exploration

Main articles and book reviews:

- Moga, M. & Bengston, W.: Anomalous Magnetic Field Activity During a Bioenergy Healing Experiment.

- Tressoldi, P. et al.: Further Evidence of the Possibility of Exploiting Anticipatory Physiological Signals to Assist Implicit Intuition of Random Events.

- Haraldson, E. & Gerding, J.: Fire in Copenhagen and Stockholm: Indridason’s and Swedenborg’s “Remote Viewing” Experiences.

- Garton, R.: Soal’s Target Digits: Statistical Links Back to the Source He Reported After All.

- Dagnall, N. et al.: Common Paranormal Belief Dimensions.

- Giuditta, A.: The 1907 Psychokinetic Experiments of Professor Filippo Bottazzi.

Book reviews:

- Sturrock: A Tale of Two Sciences: Memoirs of a Dissident Scientist.

- Dosey: The Power of Premonitions.

- Richet: Traité de Métapsychique (1922).

Download the book at:

English translation:

- Geley: From the Unconscious to the Conscious (1919).

Download the book at:

French original available at:

Roy: The Eager Dead: A Study in Haunting.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Skeptical Inquirer

Skeptical Inquirer, Vol. 34, No. 6, November/December 2010

The Skeptical Inquirer is published bimonthly by the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry

Special issue devoted to monsters – from a skeptical perspective :)

Some articles of interest:

- Polidoro, M.: How to Make a Monster! – The Legend of Creating Artificial Life: From the Golem to Pinocchio.

- Sheaffer, R.: Hovering UFO Closes Chinese Airport.

- Nickell, J.: Zombie! Joining the Living Dead.

- Smith, B: From the Edge of Postcards: The Wem Ghost Photo.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Quantum Mind

Webpage dedicated to Consciousness and Quantum Theory:

“This site provides summaries and reviews of books, academic papers, articles and other material relevant to theories of consciousness related to fundamental physics. The site also offers a blog on current developments, a page for new material and a reference section for subjects and authors.”


Tuesday, November 9, 2010

LDLN # 400

Lumières dans la Nuit, n. 400, October 2010

LDLN, BP 3  86800  Saint-Julien-l’Ars
France

Main Articles:

- French UFO sightings

- Mesnard, J.: A Foolish Adventure.

- Garnier, J.: Crop Circles

- David, N.: The Alicante Sighting, Sept. 4, 2009.


Monday, November 8, 2010

Screen Memories

An Exploration of the Relationship Between Science Fiction Film and the UFO Mythology

By Mark Pilkington

 
Read it at:


Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Paranthropology

Journal of Anthropological Approaches to the Paranormal, Vol.1, N.2, October 2010

“Paranormal Encounters in the Field”

“While the main emphasis of the journal is on anthropological approaches, it will also branch out into other disciplines - psychology, parapsychology, sociology, folklore, history - as a means to explore the way in which these theoretical methodologies interact and shed light on the paranormal”

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Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Religions & Histoire

Religions & Histoire, HS n. 4, 2010.

Special issue devoted to Russia’s religions, including Buddhism and Shamanism.

Monday, November 1, 2010

Book of the Dead Exhibition

Book of the Dead of Hunefer. The scene reads from left to right. Anubis brings Hunefer into the judgment area. Hunefer’s heart, represented as a pot, is being weighted against a feather, the symbol of Maat - the “truth”. The monster Ammit, the “devourer” is shown next to the scales. Having passed the test, Horus leads Hounefer into the presence of Osiris.

“Journey Through the Afterlife: the Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead”. British Museum from 4th November 2010 to 6th March 2011.


Egyptian Book of the Dead – find out more: