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Subject: Massimo Polidoro on Putting Psychic Powers to the Test @ Goldsmiths, 13/3/12
Date: March 7th 2012

Hi All,

The next speaker in the APRU Invited Speaker Series is Massimo Polidoro and the title of his talk is "Magic or Miracle? Putting Psychic Powers to the Test". The talk will take place at 6:10 pm on Tuesday, 13 March 2012 (details below). As always, the talk is free, open to the public and there is no need to book. For further information, contact Robert Brotherton (email: ...@gold.ac.uk">r.br...@gold.ac.uk) or visit http://www.gold.ac.uk/apru/speakers/

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Best wishes,
Chris

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Who: Massimo Polidoro

When: 6:10 pm, 13 March 2012

Where: Room LG01, New Academic Building, Goldsmiths, University of London, New Cross, London SE14 6NW (for directions, maps, etc.: www.goldsmiths.ac.uk)

Title: Magic or Miracle? Putting Psychic Powers to the Test

Abstract

Are there really people who can predict the future, find lost persons or hidden treasures, guess the content of sealed boxes or move objects without touching them? Many are genuinely convinced that they have these powers, but don't really know how to test them properly. Others have different motives for their claims… Drawing on the extensive files of his own research and that of CICAP, the Italian skeptics committee, Massimo Polidoro will examine some of the most bizarre claims made during the past 20 years and the original experiments devised to test them.

Biography

Massimo Polidoro, a journalist and writer, is cofounder and head of the Italian skeptics group CICAP. He began his career as an apprentice of James Randi and is now the author of over thirty books. A Committee for Skeptical Inquiry Fellow and columnist for the “Skeptical Inquirer”, his website is http://www.massimopolidoro.com.