Susan Blackmore is a British writer, lecturer, sceptic and broadcaster, and a visiting professor at the University of Plymouth.
Mind Over Matter?
1 August 1991
People are very bad at estimating probability or understanding chance and randomness. Such innumeracy could well explain much of the phenomena currently treated as paranormal. This article, adapted from ones appearing in New Scientist and the Auckland Star deals with the illusions of probability that lead to claims of psychic powers.
Down the tunnel
1 November 1990
Is there a scientific explanation for the near-death 'tunnel' experience? This article was first published in the British & Irish Skeptic and is reprinted with the kind permission of Dr Blackmore.