Is Dean Radin a Respected Parapsychologist?

[ralph124c]

Given the state of parapsychology today (Duke Univ. and Princeton U. have given up on it); is Prof. Radin's work accepted as being scientifically sound?
He claims that he has proven communication between people , with no physical contatc (ESP0, and also found evidence of the human will upon other person's state of health (Psycho-kinesis). One of his claims is that certain people can influence the movemnet of a machine (either Clairvoyance or psycho-kinesis).
if true, this ought to be the stuff of a Nebel prize!
So, what level of esteem is prof. radin held in?

[Bryan Ekers]

if true

Well, that's the critical question, isn't it?

[griffin1977]

From wikipedia...
Dean Radin (born February 29, 1952) is a researcher and author in the field of parapsychology. He is Senior Scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, in Petaluma, California, USA,

The institute of Noetic Sciences is:
The Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) was co-founded in 1973 by former astronaut Edgar Mitchell and industrialist Paul N. Temple[11] to encourage and conduct research and education programs on mind-body relationships for the purpose of expanding "human possibility by investigating aspects of reality—mind, consciousness, and spirit."[1] Institute programs include research in what they call "extended human capacities," "integral health and healing," and "emerging worldviews". This includes research into spiritual energy, meditation, consciousness, alternative healing, spirituality, human potential, psychic abilities and life after death, among others.

So I think thats so I think thats a big NO.

[Czarcasm]

He is well respected and oft cited....by those who believe as he does.

[Ludovic]

Respected Parapsychologist:dubious:

[phungi]

:dubious:
similar thoughts... "respected parapsychologist" appears to be an oxymoron.

[Der Trihs]

similar thoughts... "respected parapsychologist" appears to be an oxymoron.Thirded ( or more ). You can't be a "respected parapsychologist", until parapsychology wins respect as a valid scientific field - which it hasn't.

[Lobohan]

Thirded ( or more ). You can't be a "respected parapsychologist", until parapsychology wins respect as a valid scientific field - which it hasn't.

Hey give it time. It's only been looking for what, a couple hundred years, for one single solitary shred of evidence for the existence of the paranormal.

They have to be close by now!

:D

[phungi]

Hey give it time. It's only been looking for what, a couple hundred years, for one single solitary shred of evidence for the existence of the paranormal.

They have to be close by now!

In all fairness, they did document this incredible ESP Phenomenon in the movie Ghostbusters (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4Rza0c6hIg).