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2024 exploring the paranormal

PARANORMAL Q&A

Join us for a lively panel discussion on "ghost" investigating in the modern era, from high-tech pseudoscience to metaphysical approaches. Learn about how a real-life local T.A.P.S.-Family inquiry group conducts investigations, and where they think this amateur field might be heading in the future. Audiences are encouraged to share their questions!

Register to attend: https://sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/Exploring-the-paranormal-SD-402261

When and where?

^Monday October 28

6:30-8pm

Shiley Special Events Ctr.

San Diego Central Library

330 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101

honoring the heroes of

skeptical inquiry

Ectoplasm: A viscous material believed by some to be the residue of ghostly visitation, ectoplasm has almost no substance in fact. Rather, it is a "residue" of an older style of paranormal huckstering and spirit photography, in which spirit mediums represented their ability as spiritual conduits by drawing ropes of cheesecloth out of their ears, mouths or nostrils. With the success of the film Ghostbusters, which featured copious amounts of viscous material in its special effects and makeup, ectoplasm became a boilerplate detail once again in films and television programs with ghostly subject matter, and adds an atmosphere of horror by drawing on our fear of the disgusting. However, even though unexplained stains and real residue turn up from time to time in reports of paranormal activity, ectoplasm is found primarily in the realm of fantasy only.

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Surveillance Logs

For many reasons, establishing and following a clear set of surveillance protocols during investigations is crucial. For starters, anyone claiming to honor the scientific method in paranormal investigating understands the importance of controls. By “controls,” we mean those precautions taken to contain how data is collected, to limit contamination of that data, and to identify potential misinterpretations and false positives....