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Deep-dive conversations about the hidden history of science & magic, curated by Dr. Andreas Sommer. Episodes in English and German.

Dialoge über die verborgene Geschichte von Wissenschaft und Magie. Verantwortlich für den Inhalt: Dr. Andreas Sommer. Episoden auf Deutsch und Englisch.

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Part one of our series on poltergeist phenomena in the history of science.

Key reading: A. Gauld & A. D. Cornell (1979). Poltergeists. Routledge & Kegan Paul (affiliate link).

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Part one of our series on poltergeist phenomena in the history of science.

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