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:

http://www.bial.com/pt/fundacao_bial.11/simposios.19/obras_publicadas.78.html

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:

http://web.archive.org/web/20080624225134/http:/www.virtuallystrange.net/aic/appelle1.htm

Alien Abduction Narratives

http://socyberty.com/paranormal/alien-abduction-narratives/

Fortean Times # 269

Fortean Times, n. 269, December 2010

http://www.forteantimes.com

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.

Stuart Hameroff

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

 http://www.quantumconsciousness.org/

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:

http://www.quantumconsciousness.org/publications.html

The UFO Abduction Syndrome

http://socyberty.com/paranormal/the-ufo-abduction-syndrome/

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:

http://www.shaktitechnology.com/tectonic.htm

UFOs and Spook Lights



http://scienceray.com/philosophy-of-science/ufos-and-spook-lights/

JSE, Fall 2010

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

Published quarterly by the Society for Scientific Exploration

http://www.scientificexploration.org/

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:

http://www.archive.org/details/traitdemtaps00rich

English translation:

http://survivalebooks.org/

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

Download the book at:

http://openlibrary.org/books/OL6635811M/From_the_unconscious_to_the_conscious

French original available at:

http://gallica.bnf.fr/

Roy: The Eager Dead: A Study in Haunting.

Skeptical Inquirer

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

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

http://www.csicop.org

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.

The Explorer

The Newsletter of the Society for Scientific Exploration, V. 23:2, Autumn 2010.

http://www.scientificexploration.org/explorer/explorer_23_2.pdf

UFOs and Time Distortions



http://socyberty.com/paranormal/ufos-and-time-distortions/



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.”

http://www.quantum-mind.co.uk

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.

Screen Memories

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

By Mark Pilkington

 

Read it at:

http://www.hedweb.com/markp/ufofilm.htm

UFOs and Ball Lightning

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”

Download at:

http://paranthropology.weebly.com/newsletter.html

Religions & Histoire

Religions & Histoire, HS n. 4, 2010.

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

http://www.religions-histoire.com/

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 4^th November 2010 to 6^th March 2011.

http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/future_exhibitions/book_of_the_dead/exhibition_overview.aspx

Egyptian Book of the Dead – find out more:

http://www.egyptsbookofthedead.com/cont.php