The Paranormal: Can New Science Explain Old Phenomena? - Psychology Today

If you don't have a copy of Magic in the Modern World on your bookshelf yet, Eric Haseltine has a little something to tide you over concerning the growing acceptance of the supernatural in mainstream scientific circles. Skeptical? Look at the growing fields of epigenetics, psychology, and medicine for the statistics and evidence supporting what was once mere damned data. In tough times rife with change, folks anchor themselves with old belief amidst these stormy seas. Others remain steadfast to assert their individualism and self-importance illustrating Why Beliefs Don't Change. Alex Tsakiris and Ed Opperman go deep on the human foibles which run counter to the concept of skepticsm while affirming one's scienceyness. Take Michael "I've Learned Nothing From Urbain Le Verrier" Brown and his own white whale allegedly rolling along the rim of our solar system. A new hypothesis proposes Planet Nine May Not Exist after some scientists, and Sarah Knapton, judiciously apply Ockham's razor to the problem of certain clustering transneptunian objects. Amidst all this "real" science, it's time for a bit of fun with Tim Binnall. A simple DNA Test Debunks The Rudolf Hess Doppelgänger Conspiracy Theory. (CS)

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