In Research Of

Wherein Jeb and Blake discuss the 13th episode of In Search Of... and fail to learn any ESP. Watch this ISO episode on YouTube. Notes: Edgar Mitchell (Wikipedia) Mitchell's Institute of Noetic Science  Phenomena by Annie Jacobson (history of Gov't research into Psi) Zener Cards  Nimoy Fashion Alert: One possible explanation of JJ's "psychic" powers is that he may have seen the images from the lens reflection. Joseph (JB) Rhine mentioned as creator of the experimenter.  I know this is just a TV demo but a big problem w/ these tests is controlling for stuff like that might give away the card selection.  Duke article on Rhine, including how he got involved in the Exorcist case and missing persons. SPR article on Rhine. Discussion of Rhine's motivations as being religious in style, but scientific in content. David Ossman (Firesign Theater) on Spoonbending from Lawrence Kennedy, an excerpt from Dr. Firesign's Follies. Robert Monroe of the "Monroe Institute" - home of the waterbed farm lab. The American Societ