Can science explain paranormal phenomena?

[Dale Warren]

I am a South African, currently teaching English at a Saudi University. What I know about science is dangerous- I last studied it in High School, at the start of the eighties, had no interest in the subject, slept in class, and cribbed all my homework! I still have no interest in physics and biology as such- but I have had a lifelong interest in the paranormal, because I have always been 'sensitive' to 'presences'! (This is probably the cue for all you 'hard scientists to burst out laughing!).

I am trying to put 'spirits' (for want of a better word), in a conceptual framework of physics and biology, (which is where I think they rightfully belong)- the various explanations offered up by the mystics and psychics always seem to be questionable, while the empirical evidence they offer in support of their views, (and there is definitely some), is always open to several interpretations; (and their interpretations never convince me!).

 

[berkeman]

Welcome to the PF.

We don't discuss pseudoscience here at the PF (it's in the Rules at the top of the page under INFO). You an learn a lot about mainstream science here, though.

 

[Drakkith]

You can see my thoughts on the subject here in this post from a few years ago: https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/old-physicists.885684/post-5569671

Spoiler: they aren't good.

 

[Dale Warren]

Welcome to the PF.

We don't discuss pseudoscience here at the PF (it's in the Rules at the top of the page under INFO). You an learn a lot about mainstream science here, though.

I am not discussing pseudo-science; what I am asking; IF such creatures exist- would science have the instrumentation to pick them up? And insofar as I have any points to make on the subject, all of them are taken from the known laws of physics and biology!

 

[berkeman]

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