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Running The Skeptical Gauntlet – Dr. Bryan Farha (Part 1/2)

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Is it possible for the scientific community to accept for serious inquiry the existence of what psychics claim as our “sixth sense”? The sixth sense, often referred to as intuition, collects information is its most pure and literal form (unlike the other 5 senses) and cannot be filtered by “thinking” the answer. To do so, say psychics, runs the risk of adulterating the message.

But who is to say exactly what reality is? We ask that you judge for yourself whether scientific examination takes a seat at the board room, along with intuition and personal encounters.

Our guest today, professor Bryan Farha, editor of the critical thinking anthology, Pseudoscience and Deception: The Smoke and Mirrors of Paranormal Claims, will be here to discuss a life time of inquiry into the world of paranormal phenomenon

 

Links to Dr. Bryan Farha ~

Paranormal Inquest Website

Media Appearances by Dr. Bryan Farha

 

Mind Over Matter — “Is Spirit Communication Possible?” Part 2 of 2

Loyd Auerbach has been scientifically exploring unusual experiences and exceptional phenomena in a laboratory environment for twenty five years

Claims of life after death and psychic ability is often discredited by the skeptic community as fraud, and even worse: “pseudoscience”. But to parapsychologist and fellow researchers at The Rhine Research center, an objective mindset must prevail — so let the exploration of unusual experiences and exceptional phenomena in a laboratory environment commence at once!

 

Links to Loyd Auerbach ~

New Advancements in Paranormal Research — the Rhine Research Center

What Is the Church of Jediism?

Sample Loyd’s new book: “Mind Over Matter”

Other books by Loyd Auerbach:

      “ESP Wars”

      “ESP, Hauntings and Poltergeists”

Forever Family Foundation — studying phenomena associated with survival of consciousness after death

 

 

Mind Over Matter — “Moving Objects With The Mind” Part 1 of 2

 Psychokinesis (PK) is the process of using only the mind, with no physical intervention, to manipulate physical objects.

In many cognitive science circles, it is believed that one’s personal verdict of reality arises from the interplay between our prearranged inner biases AND what we actively view from the outside. If true, does this mean that our own paranormal observances are — by definition, willful hallucinations? Intriguing thought .. but restricted recipes, whether applied to chocolate or paranormal analysis, do not always yield the best results as pointed out by our guest — parapsychologist and expert chocolatier, Loyd Auerbach.

In this episode (part 1 of 2) we discuss the poltergeist phenomenon and how the power of the human mind can effect the physical environment we interact with!

Links to Loyd Auerbach ~

Sample Loyd’s new book: “Mind Over Matter”

Other books by Loyd Auerbach:

 “ESP Wars”

 “ESP, Hauntings and Poltergeists”

Social Media:

About Loyd Auerbach

Speak to Loyd on Twitter

Loyd Auerbach on ABC’s THE VIEW

Lloyd Auerbach Facebook Page

UPP 19: Brian Dunning – Host of Skeptoid Podcast – The Paranormal From A Skeptic’s Perspective

Brian Dunning, skeptic, discusses the skeptic's outlook on the paranormal
Brian Dunning – Host of Skeptoid

“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” – Aristotle

The Unnormal Paranormal Podcast presents, for your listening pleasure, two oftentimes clashing perspectives regarding the merits of paranormal research: the classic scientific method as described by  Brian Dunning – host of the popular weekly science podcast Skeptoid – and cutting edge paranormal anomaly theory by Mike Stevenson.

Topics Discussed:

  • What is pseudoscience ?
  • What is the scientific method ?
  • Theories concerning EVP spirit recordings
  • Are pictures of ghosts, spirits, etc .. real ?
  • Paranormal investigative techniques (best practices)
  • How does a skeptic analyze popular conspiracy theories ?
  • And much more !!

Links to Brian Dunning:

www.skeptoid.com