Spooky Science Confronting the Pseudoscience of the Supernatural

Skeptics of the supernatural will enjoy this humorous history of scientific inquiry into paranormal and psychic phenomena. Spirit communication, the astral plane, reincarnation: scientists' attempts to apply their methods to the paranormal have frequently ended in embarrassment. John Grant author of "Discarded Science" and "Corrupted Science" investigates the pseudoscience of spooky stuff to fascinating and often hilarious effect."