Stephen E. Braude

Biography:

Stephen E. Braude is Professor and Chair of Philosophy at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. His earliest research was in logic and the philosophies of language and time. He then moved on to the philosophy of mind and the philosophy of science, focusing especially on the evidence for psychic phenomena in the hope that it would provide new insights into traditional philosophical problems. He also turned his attention to hypnosis and multiple personality.

Past Shows:

	Curious Cases of the Paranormal
	Tuesday November 18, 2008

Philosopher and parapsychologist Stephen E. Braude discussed his study of the paranormal, including psychokinesis, mediums, and the evidence for the survival of death. One of the most intriguing cases he looked into was that of the 'Gold Leaf Lady--' a Florida psychic named Katie who has spontaneous episodes in which a metallic foil substance appears on her skin. No definitive explanations have arisen as to how this material (found to be made of brass) materializes on Katie, though he proposed one possibility-- it could be a kind of 'apport,' in which an object is psychically transferred from one location to another. Braude said a number of other paranormal cases he investigated were found to involve fraud or some type of sabotage. However, he suggested that the heyday of mediumship & spiritualism (1865-1930) offers more compelling examples of parapsychology than the more modern era of laboratory experimentation. For example, massive table levitations were reported, an ... More
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