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15th Jun 2002

Hauntings, ghosts and poltergeists - Psychical Researcher Tony Cornell


Chris Smith

Sarah Urquhart

Author and world-renowned authority on psychical research and psychical phenomena Dr. Tony Cornell joins The Naked Scientists to discuss what is a ghost, what is a poltergeist, how do scientists study ghosts and hauntings, and who can see ghosts.

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