Drake Equation
Devised by Dr. Frank Drake in the 1960s, the Drake equation supposedly allows a person to calculate the number of extraterrestrial civilizations in the galaxy…
Devised by Dr. Frank Drake in the 1960s, the Drake equation supposedly allows a person to calculate the number of extraterrestrial civilizations in the galaxy…
Geller, Uri (1946– ) A former paratrooper in his native Israel, Uri Geller is a self-professed psychic who claims to have a variety of paranormal…
Stage magician and escape artist James Randi is one of the world’s leading sceptics and most active debunkers in regard to claims relating to the…
A type of apparition, a doppelgänger is an exact duplicate of a living person in whose company it appears. (The word doppelgänger essentially means “double”…
Cardiologist Michael Sabom is one of the leading authorities on near-death experiences (NDEs). He has spent more than twenty years collecting and analyzing patients’ accounts…
Published in 1955 by Chicago, Illinois, psychiatrist William S. Sadler, The Urantia Book is a compilation of religious teachings that was supposedly dictated telepathically to…
Spirit obsession and possession Spirit obsession is a psychic phenomenon whereby a spirit supposedly enters a person’s mind and gradually alters that person’s personality. Once…
At various places in the world, certain rocks make an inexplicable ringing sound when hit with a hammer or mallet. Geologists who have studied these…
According to people who claim to have seen them, skunk apes are apelike creatures that smell incredibly bad. From eyewitness descriptions, there appear to be…
Ring, Kenneth A professor of psychology at the University of Connecticut, Kenneth Ring is one of the world’s leading experts on neardeath experiences. In fact,…