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NEWSCIENCENEWSCIENCENEWSCIENCE Shades of Semyon Kirlian! Talk about — exists in the "intra-atomic space between _ on film as it is leaving its body (with some photographing phantom leaves and limbs! the atoms of human cells". He decided to small amount of the material world still Imagine the revolution these experiments __ test his theory using the cloud chamber. clinging to it) than some time afterwards? could cause in modern science. These A large grasshopper was placed in the A brief, tantalising account of a French experiments, if proved true, could present chamber and dispatched with ether. At the scientist's experiments clearly shows how the unique possibility of being able to view precise moment of death, expansion of the easily momentous discoveries can be made nature's storehouse of "bio-blueprints" or | water vapour occurred, which in turn trig- and then how, just as easily, they can fade "life ideas" before (and after) she into obscurity. clothes them in flesh. In 1856, Dr Jobard of Paris declared Take forensic medicine, for exam- . to a startled press: ple; burnt evidence could be visually What other potentially I hold a discovery which frightens resurrected. And in archaeology, Ly A A A A me. There are two kinds of elec - those old ashes and coals of burnt world shaking discoveries lie tricity; one, brute and blind, is remains could show us how the people concealed and forgotten in produced by the contact of metals actually lived (and died). And would dusty tomes sitting in equally and acids; the other is intelligent ’ the skin or bone samples of Egyptian and clairvoyant. The brute [one] mummies and other ancient people dusty, out-of-the-way ...has followed Jacobii, Bonelli bookshops and libraries? and Moncal, while the intellectual one was following Bois-Robert, properly treated allow us to gaze once more on the finely chiselled features of beautiful Nefertiti, or see again that Thilorier and Chevalier Duplanty. Hellenic smile that once launched a The electrical ball or globular thousand ships? electricity [ball lightning?] con - Another interesting experiment, similar gered a camera and a photograph was taken tains a thought which disobeys Newton in some respects to those mentioned above _ of the condensation figure. In all, around [gravity?] and Mariotte [?] to follow (but not politically correct by today's ani- 40 experiments were carried out using its own freaks ... we have in the annals mal welfare standards), was performed dur-_ frogs and white mice. According to of the academy thousands of proofs of ing the 1940s using the Wilson expansion Watters, in all the tests where the creature the intelligence of the electric cloud chamber. This chamber, whichis permanently died, a "shadow phenomenon" bolt...but I remark that I am permitting filled with a gas or vapour (usually water appeared in the chamber, even after eight myself to become indiscreet. A little vapour), is normally used to track the path hours of observation, coinciding with the more and I would have disclosed to of atomic and sub-atomic particles. shape of the creature. However, if the ani- you the key which is about to discover Dr R. A. Watters, director of the William mal revived, no condensation figure would to us the universal spirit. Bernard Johnston Foundation for appear on the photograph. Psychological Research in Reno, Nevada, Did Watters photograph the soul of those What other potentially world-shaking theorised that the human or animal soul creatures? Is the soul more easily captured discoveries lie concealed and forgotten in ~ We ait af exists in the "intra-atomic space between the atoms of human cells". He decided to test his theory using the cloud chamber. A large grasshopper was placed in the chamber and dispatched with ether. At the precise moment of death, expansion of the water vapour occurred, which in turn trig- What other potentially world-shaking discoveries lie concealed and forgotten in dusty tomes, sitting in equally dusty, out-of-the-way bookshops and libraries? What other potentially world-shaking discoveries lie concealed and forgotten in dusty tomes sitting in equally dusty, out-of- the-way bookshops and libraries? oo [TArre0s | ene, References + L'Ami des Sciences, 2 March 1856, p. 56 ¢ Sir Thomas Browne, Works Vol. IJ, London, 1883. ¢S. W. Tromp, Psychical Physics, London, 1949. Isis Unveiled, USA, 1877, About the Author: John Mount is a freelance writer based in southeast Queensland, Australia. He has been an avid collector of old books and manu- scripts for over 30 years and his interests include alchemy, archaeology and philology. He can emailed at jemount@globalfreeway.com.au. Editor's Note: John Mount's article was first published as "Forgotten Experiments" on The Anomalist website at www.anomalist. com/features/for- gotten.html. His article, "Abiogenesis, or the Frankenstein Effect", was published in NEXUS 6/03 and another feature, "And There Were Giants", appears in Twilight Zone this issue. 50 + NEXUS “What ranmnational corporate loges da you do?" www.nexusmagazine.com AUGUST —- SEPTEMBER 2001