Miscellaneous news

#1 · Chris 2019-06-28, 05:26 PM Unregistered

Courtesy of the SPR Facebook page:

The winners of the Parapsychological Association's 2019 Charles Honorton Integrative Contributions Award are Caroline Watt & Jim Kennedy. This annual award honors members who have made significant research contributions that integrate parapsychology and mainstream science, and thereby has advanced the discipline of parapsychology. This award recognizes Watt & Kennedy's important work in establishing the Koestler Parapsychology Unit Study Registry to encourage pre-registration as a standard practice.
https://www.parapsych.org/articles/37/48...ative.aspx

#2 · Chris 2019-07-01, 07:14 AM Unregistered

(2019-06-28, 05:26 PM)Chris Wrote: Courtesy of the SPR Facebook page:

The winners of the Parapsychological Association's 2019 Charles Honorton Integrative Contributions Award are Caroline Watt & Jim Kennedy. This annual award honors members who have made significant research contributions that integrate parapsychology and mainstream science, and thereby has advanced the discipline of parapsychology. This award recognizes Watt & Kennedy's important work in establishing the Koestler Parapsychology Unit Study Registry to encourage pre-registration as a standard practice.
https://www.parapsych.org/articles/37/48...ative.aspx

Actually, the PA gave two awards. The other, the Outstanding Contribution Award for 2019, was to Massimo Biondi:
"Dr. Biondi has devoted many years of his life to the study and support of parapsychology in Italy. However, because most of his work has appeared in Italian, it may have escaped the attention of many in the PA and others outside his country, so we present a few brief highlights. ..."
https://www.parapsych.org/articles/37/48...ution.aspx

#3 · Chris 2019-07-05, 08:23 AM Unregistered

(2019-07-01, 07:14 AM)Chris Wrote: Actually, the PA gave two awards. The other, the Outstanding Contribution Award for 2019, was to Massimo Biondi:
"Dr. Biondi has devoted many years of his life to the study and support of parapsychology in Italy. However, because most of his work has appeared in Italian, it may have escaped the attention of many in the PA and others outside his country, so we present a few brief highlights. ..."
https://www.parapsych.org/articles/37/48...ution.aspx

Actually, there are four awards (at the latest count). Rex G. Stanford has been given the Outstanding Career Award:
https://www.parapsych.org/articles/30/48...d_rex.aspx

It seems the Schmeidler Outstanding Student Award is still outstanding.