The Science of Ghosts: Searching for Spirits of the Dead

Putting aside purely romantic tales, "The Science of Ghosts" examines the actual evidence for such contact—from eyewitness accounts to mediumistic productions (such as diaphanous forms materializing in dim light),spirit photographs, ghost-detection phenomena, and even CSI-type trace evidence. Offering numerous exciting case studies, "The Science of Ghosts" engages in serious investigation rather than breathless mystifying. Pseudoscience, folk legends, and outright hoaxes are challenged and exposed, while the historical, cultural, and scientific aspects of ghost experiences and haunting reports are carefully explored. The author—the world’s only professional paranormal investigator—brings his skills as a stage magician, private detective, folklorist, and forensic science writer to bear on a topic that demands serious study.