2017-08-19, 11:13 PM
There still seems to be a little research going on in the field of physical mediumship and PK, though apparently mostly not in the USA but in countries like Argentina and Brazil without as powerful fossilized anti-paranormal establishments. This paper is in the most recent issue of the Journal of the SSE (Vol. 31 No. 2).
From the Conclusions: "We think it is quite clear from the material we have compiled that Ariel has, non-fraudulently and almost at will, succeeded in psychokinetically producing (admittedly unspectacular) table movements, and that Ariel’s abilities merit further, and better-funded, investigation. Moreover, although we tried to replicate W. J. Crawford’s strategy for detecting the presence of a “psychic rod” that produced object movements, our results were negative."
Laboratory Research on a Presumably PK-Gifted Subject
JUAN GIMENO
DARÍO BURGO
Abstract (partial) — Between June 2014 and December 2015, a PK laboratory was
organized in Buenos Aires. Up to five video cameras were installed to record
the events. Various devices were assembled to measure physical,
physiological, and environmental variables. 23 meetings were held with
a presumptive PK subject, identified in previous research. The subject was
apparently able to move a table at will, through an alleged “PK force,” and
the phenomena were documented and recorded on several occasions.
Although contactless movement of the table or other objects could not be
achieved, muscular effort was ruled out as the cause of the observed movements.
One experiment developed by William Crawford was repeated, although
Crawford’s results were not replicated.
From the Conclusions: "We think it is quite clear from the material we have compiled that Ariel has, non-fraudulently and almost at will, succeeded in psychokinetically producing (admittedly unspectacular) table movements, and that Ariel’s abilities merit further, and better-funded, investigation. Moreover, although we tried to replicate W. J. Crawford’s strategy for detecting the presence of a “psychic rod” that produced object movements, our results were negative."
Laboratory Research on a Presumably PK-Gifted Subject
JUAN GIMENO
DARÍO BURGO
Abstract (partial) — Between June 2014 and December 2015, a PK laboratory was
organized in Buenos Aires. Up to five video cameras were installed to record
the events. Various devices were assembled to measure physical,
physiological, and environmental variables. 23 meetings were held with
a presumptive PK subject, identified in previous research. The subject was
apparently able to move a table at will, through an alleged “PK force,” and
the phenomena were documented and recorded on several occasions.
Although contactless movement of the table or other objects could not be
achieved, muscular effort was ruled out as the cause of the observed movements.
One experiment developed by William Crawford was repeated, although
Crawford’s results were not replicated.