Author: Roger

  • The Physician Who Watched Himself Die by Michael E. Tymn

    The Physician Who Watched Himself Die by Michael E. Tymn

    In his 1903 book, Human Personality and Its Survival of Bodily Death (published two years after his death in 1901), Frederic W. H. Myers, the pioneering psychical researcher, set forth a story about what is now known as a near-death experience, which took place in 1889.  It was told to him by…

  • A Paradox of Life:  “Nothing” is “Everything”

    A Paradox of Life:  “Nothing” is “Everything”

    Thirty-five or more years ago, when I was doing a lot of sports writing, I began noting many paradoxes in various sports and started keeping a file on them.  I collected several dozen paradoxes, but more or less lost interest in the subject after a few years.  In more recent…

  • Experiencing a Pre-Death Life Review

    Experiencing a Pre-Death Life Review

    A number of people have reported a “life review” during a near-death experience (NDE) – seeing every second of their lives flash before them in what might be called a timeless moment.  A man named Tom Sawyer had an NDE in 1978, one in which he recalled living every thought…

  • Amazing Afterlife Experiments in Paris

    Amazing Afterlife Experiments in Paris

    Pierre-Emile Cornillier (1862 – 1933, middle photo) was a French artist who had an interest in psychical research when, in 1912, he realized that Reine, an 18-year-old model (top photo) he had been employing for several months, had psychic abilities of some kind.  He soon began some experiments with her…

  • The Orford Wild Man: Fact or Folklore?

    The Orford Wild Man: Fact or Folklore?

    The Wild Man of  Orford, a mysterious figure hauled from the Suffolk waters by fishermen in the 12th century, remains a source of fascination and intrigue even today, writes RICHARD CLEMENTS Orford Castle is where the Orford Wild Man, a mysterious sea creature, was once held captive. His legend still haunts…

  • 10 Haunted Irish Battlefields Echoing with Ghosts

    10 Haunted Irish Battlefields Echoing with Ghosts

    10 Haunted Irish Battlefields This small Emerald Isle has been coveted by so many, from Demigods and Vikings to the English. But the Irish were not going to let go without a fight! Throughout the island of Ireland, violent battles and tragic bloodshed have seeped into the very earth and…

  • How long would it take us to journey to an alien planet ?

    How long would it take us to journey to an alien planet ?

    The distances between stars are vast – but just how long would it take us to travel between them ? Read More – How long would it take us to journey to an alien planet ?

  • Pareidolia – Psychological Phenomenon

    Pareidolia – Psychological Phenomenon

    The infamous ‘Face on Mars’. Image Credit: NASA FACTUAL ANALYSIS: Pareidolia is an established and well understood phenomenon. Pareidolia is the tendency for the human brain to see meaningful shapes (especially faces and human-like forms) in abstract patterns. Scientists generally believe that this phenomenon is an evolutionary adaptation that enables us to…

  • Scientists discover new ‘third state’ between life and death

    Scientists discover new ‘third state’ between life and death

    What lies between life and death ? Image Credit: Pixabay / geralt It’s not quite Frankenstein’s monster, but the find is likely to push the boundaries of life, death and medicine. Peter A Noble and Alex Pozhitkov: Life and death are traditionally viewed as opposites. But the emergence of new multicellular life-forms…

  • Former CIA Agent Admits to Collection of Alien Devices Found Inside Abduction Victims

    Former CIA Agent Admits to Collection of Alien Devices Found Inside Abduction Victims

    • World-renowned alien hunter, author, and ex-CIA agent Derrel Sims appeared on the Into the Light paranormal podcast in 2015, where he spoke about his ground-breaking research during his 38-year career, hunting, researching, and collecting physical evidence left by alien contact and abduction to help victims to come to grips with their…