Science and the Paranormal: Altered States of Reality

In facts, not fiction, this book presents the case for the paranormal. Changing the way we look at the universe is not easy, and requires a true openness to exploration and experiment. Professor Ellison suggests that most of us are conditioned by our Western science-based education to think that the universe is much simpler and 'material' than it really is. He argues that we should recognize the limits of the current scientific worldview which fails to account for genuine paranormal experiences, including phenomena such as out-of-body experiences (OBE), reliably reported by thousands of people. In honestly exploring these areas, rather than denying them, he argues we could look more deeply into the real nature of human existence.

Arthur Ellison himself had out-of-body, lucid dreaming, and clairvoyant experiences. He was a distinguished Professor Emeritus of Engineering at City of London University, as well as president of the Society for Psychical Research. He died in 2000, and this book is published to honor his life’s work.