• Question: Can paranormal phenomena be explained/justified by the laws of science?

    Asked by sanya to Davie, Gemma, James P, James V, Nuala on 29 Jun 2012.
    • Photo: James Verdon

      James Verdon answered on 29 Jun 2012:

      Hi sanya,

      The very definition of paranormal means ‘cannot be explained by the laws of physics’. So a paranormal event is something that physics cannot explain. Lots of people claim to have seen or experienced paranormal events, but there is almost always an explanation, or it turns out that something was faked, or the phenomena can’t be repeated when scientific testing is applied.

    • Photo: James Pope

      James Pope answered on 29 Jun 2012:

      Hi sanya,

      I agree with James V, that there is always a normal explanation for paranormal events. They make good ghost stories, but nothing more I’m afraid!

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