A talk will be given at Cambridge University Library on Friday 18 March as part of the Cambridge Science Festival with the title 'The science and the séance: investigations into the paranormal'. it will draw on the archives of the SPR which are held in the library.
A talk will be given at Cambridge University Library on Friday 18 March, 5.30-6.30, as part of the Cambridge Science Festival with the title 'The science and the séance: investigations into the paranormal'. it will draw on the archives of the SPR which are held in the library.
The description of the talk reads:
'In 1882, a group of eminent scientists with a shared interest in proving the existence of ghosts, spirits and psychic phenomena convened to form the Society for Psychical Research. This talk uses archives from the Cambridge University Library to provide an insight into the history of psychical research from the mid-19th century onwards.'
Further details about the festival can be found here:
(Posted 8 February 2016)