Event overview
Join us to hear Professor Chris French, Goldsmiths, University of London, discuss his new book, The Science of Weird Shit, in which he presents his research into the paranormal.
Professor French says "Although the main research focus of the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit in the Department of Psychology at Goldsmiths is the development and, where possible, testing of non-paranormal explanations of ostensibly paranormal experiences, we have also over the years devoted considerable time and effort to directly testing paranormal claims. This talk will present an overview of these investigations including claims of psychic ability and mediumship, "human magnetism", dowsing, and precognition (including precognitive dreams). Spoiler alert: I am still a sceptic."
Professor Chris French is the Head of the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit in the Psychology Department at Goldsmiths, University of London. He is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society and of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and a Patron of the British Humanist Association. He has published over 200 articles and chapters covering a wide range of topics. His main current area of research is the psychology of paranormal beliefs and anomalous experiences. He frequently appears on radio and television casting a sceptical eye over paranormal claims.
Copies of his book will be available to buy after the talk.
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Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
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| 21 Mar 2024 | 4:00pm - 5:00pm |
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