The origin of the far-infrared polarisation of liquid water (Reply)

Hasted,; Zafar,; Chamberlain,

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“…A 'sleight of hand' on Geller's part would 'not have been possible' on every occasion. 88 Hasted reminded Hanlon that he was a highly trained physicist, with well-honed observatory skills: how dare Hanlon attempt to 'bring into disrepute the whole process of laboratory training'. 'Unlike Dr Hanlon', Hasted dryly commented, 'I am prepared to comment only on events I have personally witnessed'.…”

Section: Part Four: Critics and Defencesmentioning

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Radical physics: science, socialism, and the paranormal at Birkbeck College in the 1970s

Bourke¹

2019

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The 1970s saw a resurgence of interest in the paranormal. In the mass media, as well as in academic and popular conferences across the world, metal-bending, telepathy, clairvoyance, and remote viewing were avidly debated. In Britain, attention to the paranormal was sparked by visits of Uri Geller. Scientists, and physicists in particular, sought to explain the phenomena. This article explores the social life of paranormal science in Birkbeck College in the 1970s and its links to radical critiques of scientific norms and practices. It traces the scientific and political thinking of physicists as different as John Hasted and David Bohm. It explores the importance of quantum mechanics, as well as leftist politics (membership of the Communist Party of Great Britain). Paraphysics provided a small group of scientists with a way to reflect on the three crises of politics emerging out of capitalism, the Cold War, and Stalinism.

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Section: Part Four: Critics and Defencesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…He was 'confident of the abilities of scientists to make observations [and] to avoid writing [Geller] off as a subject because some of his performances are suspect'. 89 If Hasted thought that this would end the matter, he was wrong. Worse was to come.…”

Section: Part Four: Critics and Defencesmentioning

confidence: 99%