Research Wishlist

"Skeptical perspective on the Telepathy Tapes phenomenon. Specifically listed in plan Step 7."

"Independent Italian replication of Sheldrake telephone telepathy protocol at Padova University; included as a constituent study in the 2025 telecommunication telepathy meta-analysis; shows sheep-goat effect (intuitive 56.7% vs analytical 35.4%)."

"Independent review of ~30 double-slit consciousness experiments across five labs, concluding evidence supports a CCI-like effect. Directly cited in radin_2025_observer (ref 30). Would fill a gap as the only independent systematic review of this research program."

"Reports surge of gamma oscillations in two dying human patients, extending Borjigin et al. 2013 rat findings to humans. Directly relevant to AWARE II EEG findings and the debate about whether cortical activity during cardiac arrest reflects consciousness. Central to Controversy #7."

"Most direct precursor to yu_2024_effects: same paradigm (intentionally treated water + cell biology) by same research group. Demonstrated treated water enhanced proliferation and gene expression of human mesenchymal stem cells. Key link in the Shiah/Radin treated-water series."

"Found that Bem's (2011) precognition meta-analysis had median retrospective power of 7.7%, and that false-positive rates as high as 50% are consistent with available data. Directly relevant to evaluating psi meta-analyses. Cited by Kennedy (2024) and connects to Ioannidis (2005) already in catalog."

"Quantitative companion to Drinkwater 2022 qualitative study already in library. Examines cognitive-perceptual factors in self-professed paranormal ability using N=917, providing the large-sample quantitative context for the same research program's qualitative findings."

"High-profile skeptical argument in a top-tier psychology journal that psi is impossible in principle. Cited by Sheldrake & Stedall (2024) and relevant to Controversy #10 (meta-debate). Represents the strongest a priori rejection position in the psi debate."

"Major theoretical review by the same Coma Science Group positioning NDEs as a window into disconnected consciousness. Cited by the NDE-C scale paper (martial_2020_nde_c_scale). Published in a high-impact journal (TiCS), making it a key reference for the NDE consciousness survival controversy (#7)."

"Listed in _CONTROVERSIES/04_double_slit_pk.md as catalog ID 'radin_2019_double_slit' but not in catalog — a phantom reference. Must be tracked down to fix the broken controversy entry. Likely a 2015 or 2019 Physics Essays paper in Radin's double-slit series."

"The library holds Schwarzkopf (2014) as a key skeptical voice on presentiment methodology. This 2018 piece is his focused critique of the Mossbridge & Radin precognition review in the same special issue as woody_2018_perspectives, houran_2018_crossexamining, schooler_2018_entertaining, and mossbridge_2018_precognition -- all of which are already in the library. Adding it would complete the special-issue debate set and give the library Schwarzkopf's two major critiques of the presentiment/precognition literature."

"The pro-psi rebuttal to Schwarzkopf (2018) and Houran et al. (2018) in the same special issue. The library holds the Mossbridge & Radin review (mossbridge_2018_precognition) and both critiques (houran_2018_crossexamining), but not this response, leaving the debate set incomplete. This is directly cited by woody_2018_perspectives as one of the five articles in the special issue."

"Key skeptical systematic review concluding no evidence for authorship in facilitated communication. Directly challenged by Jaswal et al. 2020's eye-tracking findings. Essential Con-side paper for Controversy #9."

"Most comprehensive overview of 15 years of GCP formal results; directly extended by radin_2023_anomalous. Would fill gap as the definitive summary of the GCP event-based experiment before Radin's full-database reanalysis. Relevant to Controversy #8."

"Most rigorous modern controlled experimental test of psychometry claims. Uses both psychic and non-psychic participants with actual vs. false readings. Directly cited by simmonds_moore_2024_psychometry; fills the gap of having no experimental psychometry studies in the library."

"Direct precursor to Drinkwater 2022 already in library. First qualitative study of subjective paranormal experiences from the Drinkwater-Dagnall program; the 2022 paper explicitly builds on and extends this work's thematic framework."

"Book by CIA remote viewing project lead scientist. Cited by utts_2016_appreciating. Essential primary source on government psi program."

"Theoretical paper proposing that four specific NDE features (disembodiment, positive emotions, bright light, spiritual beings) reduce fear of death. Its predictions are empirically tested and partially refuted by greyson_2022_nde_fear_death, which finds disembodiment does NOT predict fear reduction. Needed to complete the theory-test pairing."

"Editorial that Kennedy (2017) directly responds to — argues that fraud prevention measures create a 'paranoid work environment' and that discussing fraud about specific studies is unethical without strong evidence. Without this paper, the Kennedy 2017 rebuttal in the library lacks its target."

"Foundational theoretical paper arguing all psi phenomena reduce to precognition. Central to understanding the DAT (Decision Augmentation Theory) framework. Cited in Mossbridge & Radin (2018) review and relevant to the library's precognition controversy and theoretical foundations."

"CORRECT ENTRY: The PDF in catalog was mislabeled - contained Wang et al. 'Perception of visual apparent motion' (Frontiers 2015, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00564). The actual book is 'Biofield Science and Healing' edited by Radin & Jonas, published by Elsevier/ISVN in 2015. Essential for healing/intention folder."

"Directly addresses scientific suppression of psi research — cited by wahbeh_2018_exceptional, schooler_2018_entertaining, and other library papers. Documents specific instances of institutional resistance to anomalous cognition research. Fills a gap in the methodology/theory folder on sociological barriers to psi investigation."

"The largest post-Maimonides dream ESP study (200 trials, 32% hit rate, p = .015), pre-registered, file-drawer free, from a skeptical experimenter at the KPU. Central to the Baptista et al. (2014) chapter. Would strengthen the dream ESP evidence base in the library."

"APA-published foundational handbook on anomalous experiences. Cited extensively by Rabeyron (2022) for definitions and phenomenological classification. Essential reference work for the field. Already have cardena_2014_handbook which appears to be different paper."