How many have seen the movie?

1. Yes

2. No

What topics does the movie deal with?Fate. Love. Sex.

Can the uncertainty principle resolve the uncertainty in our lives?

Remember our list “Common Elements of Pseudoscience”

Explains things people care about that may not have other explanations.

Remember our list “Common Elements of Pseudoscience”

Uses scientific-sounding language and jargon, often incorrectly.

Lots of biochemistry, cool illustrations, lead to“Each cell is conscious…”“Our mind creates our body…”“We create the future…”

Sloppy, uncritical thinking!

Mr. Emoto finds that if he plays music to several jars of water and uses the water to form ice crystals, different shapes are formed depending on what music he plays. Some are beautiful, some not.

Does this need a “placebo?”A. YesB No

Does it have one?A. YesB. No

Van Maanen’s proper motions

How would you test the beautiful ice crystal idea in a scientifically valid way?

How does science help you try not to fool yourself?

(This will be assigned Wed. as homework. The purpose of exercises like this is to give you practice, so when you see something new, outside this class, you can apply scientific skepticism when you need it.)

David Albert, a professor at the Columbia University physics department, accused the filmmakers of warping his ideas to fit their spiritual agenda…. “

I am, indeed, profoundly unsympathetic to attempts at linking quantum mechanics with consciousness. Moreover, I explained all that, at great length, on camera, to the producers of the film ... Had I known that I would have been so radically misrepresented in the movie, I would certainly not have agreed to be filmed."

And who is this?J.Z. Knight

J.Z. Knight’s School.

She claims to talk to a 35,000 year old dead person…!

Two good books for Christmas?