David Metcalfe's "Psi in the News"

This seems to have been defunct for about seven months, but a new bulletin has just appeared:
https://davidmetcalfe.wordpress.com/2019...s-6-24-19/

Here is this week's bulletin:
https://davidmetcalfe.wordpress.com/2019...ws-7-1-19/

This week's bulletin is here:
https://davidmetcalfe.wordpress.com/2019...s-7-15-19/

This is a very comprehensive listing, but the only snag is that most of the entries in the first two sections - "Upcoming Events" and "Research Requests, Announcements and Calls for Papers" - are the same from week to week.

I've taken the liberty of comparing this week's and last week's, and extracting the new entries in these sections, which are listed below. I hope no one will object. These sections account for less than half of the listing, the other half being "News, Interviews, Reviews and Relevant Links," "Papers, New/Upcoming Books and Journal Issues of Note," "Videos," Featured Photo and Sound, and "Doctor's Advice."

New items in the first two sections:

– Upcoming Events –

August 1st, 2019 – Paradigm Explorers: London will host a meet-up focusing on Paranormal and Psi Phenomena. Paradigm Explorers: London is a monthly meetup group for graduates and postgraduates in the science, psychology, and other related fields.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/paranorma...5258774752

October 2nd-5th, 2019 – The Academy of Spirituality and Consciousness Studies will host their annual PSI CON conference, this year the theme of the event is Aspects of Consciousness:
http://ascsiconference.com
You can download the conference program here:
http://ascsiconference.com/conference/ps...-download/

November 1st-3rd, 2019 – The Scientific and Medical Network will host the Beyond the Brain conference at the University of Westminster:
https://www.beyondthebrain.org/

March 20th-22nd, 2020 – The International Remote Viewing Association will be celebrating their 20th year with a 2020 conference at the South Point Hotel, Las Vegas. Details will be posted as they become available.
https://www.irva.org

– Research Requests, Announcements and Calls for Papers –

The Society for Psychical Research is seeking a new Editor for the SPR’s Journal. From the SPR –
“Those wishing to be considered should send a CV that includes particular reference to academic research expertise and any experience of journal editing and reviewing and a short (up to 500 words) personal statement that outlines why the applicant would be a suitable candidate. Applications or enquiries should be sent by the closing date of 31st August 2019, to Prof. Bernard Carr, Chair, Education and Publicity Committee, The Society for Psychical Research, 1 Vernon Mews, London, W14 0RL, or emailed tojournal@spr.ac.uk “
https://www.spr.ac.uk/news/editor-journa...l-research

The latest bulletin is here:
https://davidmetcalfe.wordpress.com/2019...s-7-22-19/

As I did last week, I've extracted the new items in the first two sections and copied them below. But the bulletin contains several other sections - "News, Interviews, Reviews and Relevant Links," "Papers, New/Upcoming Books and Journal Issues of Note," "Videos," Featured Photo and Sound, and "Doctor's Advice."

– Upcoming Events –

July 22nd, 2019 – The Applied Precognition Project will host an online discussion with Joe McMoneagle, focusing on Bizarre Events While Remote Viewing:
https://www.appliedprecog.com/talkwithseries

September 13th-15th – Omega will host Beyond Life: The Science of Consciousness and the Afterlife:
https://www.eomega.org/workshops/beyond-life

September 17th – The College of Psychic Studies will host a talk with Dr. David Luke on Experiencing the Future – Precognition, Time and Consciousness; Altered or Otherwise:
https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.u...-otherwise

October 9th, 2019 – The SPR will host a Discussion Forum focusing on Reincarnation Reports in the Journal of the Society for Psychical Research:
https://www.spr.ac.uk/civicrm/event/info...6reset%3D1

– Research Requests, Announcements and Calls for Papers –

CFP – The Transpersonal Psychology Section Annual Conference 2019 – Transpersonal Psychology and Creativity (Aug. 30th – Sept. 1st, 2019) has extended their Call for Papers deadline until July 24th, 2019:
https://www.kc-jones.co.uk/tps2019

The latest bulletin is here, with sections on Upcoming Events; Research Requests, Announcements and Calls for Papers; News, Interviews, Reviews and Relevant Links; Papers, New/Upcoming Books and Journal Issues of Note; Psi Encyclopedia (New Entries); Videos; Featured Photo; Featured Sounds; Doctor's Advice:
https://davidmetcalfe.wordpress.com/2019...s-7-29-19/

The newly added entries in the first two sections are:

– Upcoming Events –

August 15th, 2019 – The Edinburgh Skeptics will host Dr. Caroline Watt for a talk titled From Seance to Science: The Koestler Parapsychology Unit:
https://www.edinburghskeptics.co.uk/even...ology-unit

September 7th-8th, 2019 – The Association for the Scientific Study of Anomalous Phenomenon will host the Seriously Strange Conference:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/seriously...2189387864

September 9th, 2019 – Registration is now open for an 11-week online course designed and led by Prof Caroline Watt (Koestler Parapsychology Unit – The University of Edinburgh), featuring contributions from the world’s leading parapsychologists and skeptic:
https://koestlerunit.wordpress.com/online-course/

September 20th-22nd, 2019 – The 43rd Annual International Conference of the Society for Psychical Research will be held in Leicester, United Kingdom:
Provisional Programme:
https://www.spr.ac.uk/news/43rd-spr-inte...conference

October 18th, 2019 – The Applied Precognition Program will host APP Fest 2019 – focusing on Small group Associate Remote Viewing and Psycho-Kinesis training:
https://www.appliedprecog.com/app-fest-2019

November 9th-10th, 2019 – The British Union of Spiritist Societies will host the 7th British Congress on Medicine and Spirituality:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/7th-briti...6246935097

– Research Requests, Announcements and Calls for Papers –

The Insitute of Noetic Sciences is seeking participants who are 55+ years old and currently reside in the United States for an internet-based meditation study for older adults experiencing symptoms of depression – Integrative Restoration (iRest-Phase 3):
https://www.research.net/r/iRest-Phase3

The Institute of Noetic Science is seeking participants for their Exceptional Healers Pilot Study. This pilot research study takes place at the Institute of Noetic Sciences campus in Petaluma, CA. Study activities consists of 2 visits, three weeks apart, to complete the healing session and biometric tests.
https://noetic.org/science/participate-research/

Special mention for this week's Featured Sound, which is Kate Bush singing "Strange Phenomena" at the Hammersmith Odeon:

[Laird]

The newly added entries in the first two sections are

Chris, I just want to express my appreciation for your making this distinction. I wonder whether David has thought about the possibility of similarly highlighting those entries of his which are new in each update.

Chris, I just want to express my appreciation for your making this distinction. I wonder whether David has thought about the possibility of similarly highlighting those entries of his which are new in each update.

Thanks for the thought. I had intended to email David with the suggestion, but the next bulletin is already upon us, and I see he has picked up on the idea anyway. New items in the first two sections now have a red "New" label. Here is the latest listing:
https://davidmetcalfe.wordpress.com/2019...ws-8-5-19/

Thanks for the thought. I had intended to email David with the suggestion, but the next bulletin is already upon us, and I see he has picked up on the idea anyway. New items in the first two sections now have a red "New" label. Here is the latest listing:
https://davidmetcalfe.wordpress.com/2019...ws-8-5-19/

He either reads this forum, or picked up the idea telepathically. Or maybe someone else contacted him with a similar suggestion...

He either reads this forum, or picked up the idea telepathically. Or maybe someone else contacted him with a similar suggestion...

He did get it from here, because he credits us for the suggestion. Laird may have contacted him.