Theme: “Defence Against the Dark Arts: Fundamentals of magical thinking”
Why do people believe in paranormal phenomena? What do gaming addiction, the fear of recycled water and GMOs, the repulsion for the sweater that Hitler wore, and the belief in homeopathy have in common? What are the laws of magic and how do they rule over our thinking?
Alexander Panchin is a science popularizer, winner of the Enlightenment Award, author of the books "Sum of Biotechnologies" and "Defence Against the Dark Arts: A Guide to the World of Paranormal Phenomena", member of the Commission of fighting against pseudoscience and research falsification of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
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