Unbelievable: Investigations into Ghosts, Poltergeists, Telepathy, and Other Unseen Phenomena, from the Duke Parapsychology Laboratory

From The Sixth Sense to Ghost Hunters, the paranormal stirs heated debate, spawning millions of believers and skeptics alike. Nearly half of us say we believe in ghosts, and two-thirds of us believe in life after death.

What would you make of rain barrels that refill themselves? Psychic horses? Mind-reading Cold War spies? For a group of scientists at the Duke Parapsychology Lab under the leadership of Dr. J. B. Rhine—considered the Einstein of the paranormal—such mysteries demanded further investigation. From 1930 to 1980, these dedicated men and women attempted to test the bizarre, the frightening, and the unexplainable against the rigors of science, ultimately finding proof that the human mind possesses telepathic powers.

But what did these paranormal detectives actually find in their controversial quest for proof?

• The Duke Parapsychology Lab: Go inside the controversial, real-life laboratory founded by J.B. Rhine, where scientists first tried to apply rigorous methods to the uncanny.
• Groundbreaking Research: Explore the meticulous, often strange experiments designed to test telepathy, clairvoyance, and psychokinesis—and see the startling results that baffled the scientific establishment.
• True Paranormal Cases: Sift through the lab’s archives, from poltergeist investigations to the real-life demonic possession case that became the basis for the classic horror film The Exorcist.
• A Clash of Minds: Discover the surprising involvement of cultural icons like Carl Jung, Aldous Huxley, and Timothy Leary, who corresponded with and even visited the lab to explore the frontiers of consciousness.