Events: detail
How not to investigate the Paranormal
- Hosted by:
- The Skeptic Magazine
- Speaker:
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Dr Ciaran O'Keeffe, University of Paris
Steve Parsons, Liverpool University
- Starts:
- June 17, 2008 at 07:00 pm
- Ends:
- June 17, 2008 at 10:00 pm
- Location:
- The Penderel's Oak, Cellar Bar, 283 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7HP United Kingdom
- Maps:
Description
Steve and Ciarán amuse with their horror stories from the world of paranormal investigation. They discuss equipment faux-pas, television investigations and unusual cases. As well as discussing ethics, and presenting the most extreme unethical stories, Steve and Ciarán candidly discuss hilarious cases brought to their attention and their most embarrassing moments investigating in the dark!
Ciarán is currently employed as a Research Associate at University of Paris specialising in Parapsychology and Investigative Psychology. He is also an associate of the Centre for Critical Incident Research at Liverpool University. He regularly provides a sceptical voice to various ‘paranormal’ shows (e.g. Living TV’s ‘Most Haunted’, and ‘Jane Goldman Investigates’) as well as numerous documentaries on the subject. A psychologist operating on science’s fringe, he’s been involved in many unusual projects: the physiological effects of infrasound, ghost investigation of Hampton Court, an exorcism ‘training day’ and lie detecting for the movie ‘Spy Game’.
Steve is co-founder of Para.Science, an investigative group based in the North West of England. Steve has appeared on several documentaries focused on ghosts. His investigations and knowledge of all manner of ghostly things have been featured on National Geographic Channel, Discovery Channel and the BBC. He even surfaced briefly on Living TV’s Most Haunted. He is currently studying for a PhD at Liverpool Hope University covering infrasound and haunting experiences.
- Registration required:
- No
- Free:
- Yes
Additional information
A £2 donation is requested to cover the guest speaker’s travelling expenses and sundries. Non-skeptics are welcome. Turn up at any time during the evening. The room is open from about 5.30pm.
For more information
- Contact person:
- Sid Rodrigues
- Phone:
- 020 8943 7540
- Email:
- pub [ at ] skeptic.org.uk
- Website:
- How not to investigate the Paranormal
