Excited to announce…..

….that Dr Ciaran O’Keeffe is the latest addition to the exciting line-up of speakers at the ‘Hauntings: The Science of Ghosts’ event on 4th April.

Ciaran was my PhD student and is now the resident parapsychologist on the popular Living TV show, Most Haunted. He has lots of interesting stories to tell including, for example, his involvement in The Daily Mirror’s famous expose of the medium Derek Acorah.

I am really excited about the line-up of speakers, in part, because it represents such an interesting mix of psychologists, historians, writers, performers and magicians. We will also be announcing the results of the ‘ghostly’ photograph study, which has now received just over 250,000 votes!

Update: For Jacqueline…

Boo!

Delighted to announce that I am co-organising a unique event on the science and history of ghosts as part of the Edinburgh International Science Festival.

We have a great line-up of speakers, including the guy who wrote the amazing BBC hoax documentary ‘Ghostwatch’, the man who puts the magic into Harry Potter films, and a rare performance of a Victorian phantasmagoria.

It all takes place in Edinburgh University’s hauntingly historical Anatomy Theatre. This is going to be very special and I hope that you can join us. Full details at www.scienceofghosts.com.

The Ghost in the Brain

Remarkable new study provides evidence that some ‘ghostly’ experiences are the direct result of neural activity.