[ Yahoo! ] options
WELCOME
Welcome to the P.S.I. Website!
The Paranormal Scientific Investigators (PSI), a nonprofit organization, was founded
on October 15, 2005. We are a group of regular guys and gals with daytime jobs
and share a common interest in the paranormal. When we first began we had only a
few scientific instruments. We began by investigating where some of the local
folklore indicated paranormal activity had occurred in the past. As we grew in
members, we also grew in our methodology, as well as in our scientific
instrumentation. We learned from our earlier investigations and later redefined what
our goals are. PSI has matured considerably from those initial investigations.
We are located in southwest Ohio with our base in Greenfield, which is located at
the northeast corner of Highland County. Because we are non-profit we are doing all
of this at our own expense and so must coordinate to do this after hours. Unlike
many other groups we will only present factual evidence and under no circumstance
provide false, incomplete, or uncertain evidence. We use the scientific method of
inquiry in our investigations, looking for natural explanations first, then consider the
actual evidence, allowing it to speak for itself. Research and experimentation is
encouraged.
Our group has been to a dozen private residences more than once, a number of
public investigations, including the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. Our
investigations have taken us to a number of Ohio counties including Highland,
Fayette, Clinton, Richland, Green, Muskingum, Fairfield, and Lucas.        
PSI has set up a booth at the Wheels of Progress festival in Greenfield, Ohio, gave
a public presentation at a public library, was contacted by WCPO-TV Channel 12,
from out of Cincinnati, Ohio, interviewed by The Intelligencer & Wheeling News
(West Virginia), and interviewed by The Chronicle Cluster. PSI has also participated
in a raffle for a television set.
Members past and present have included Donnie Shepherd and Mark Stewart
(co-founders), Kendra Frank, Scott Fulkerson, Miranda Stewart, Ron Fulkerson,
Michelle Dunn, Beth Cameron, Joette Hesler, Joni Gilliland, Jonda Lombardo, and
Mike Livingston.
Haunted Ohio Where Are You
Hey everyone we are currently trying to create a page of haunted
places in Ohio, if you know of one e-mail us and we'll post it. Feel free
to contact us through e-mail at the address at the bottom of the page
with your story. Please leave anything out that you don't won't posted.
Thanks for your help.
Hosting by Yahoo! Web Hosting
Counter
Solar X-rays:

Geomagnetic Field:
>
Status
Status
 
From n3kl.org
CURRENT MOON
Please Send Us Your Feedback
* Required Field
Your
name
:
*
Email:
*
Questions, comments, or feedback:
*
Research &
Development/Founder
Mark Stewart
Tech/Webmaster/Founder
Donnie Shepherd
 
Investigators
Loretta Hurley
Jonda Lombardo
Mike Livingston
Robin Heise
Dawn Knopp
Brittany Huff
Richard Huff
 
 
 
 
 
 
Do you have a place that you
believe to be haunted and want
someone to check it out, then
contact us through the contact
form and we'll try to help.
CONTACT FORM
To vote for our site
click on one of the
links below.
Have paranormal
activity and need help,
contact us
here and
we'll try to help,
possibly set up a time
for us to conduct an
investigation.  
CONTACT FORM
We want you to be heard, have your
opinions posted on our site in the form
of an article.  Click
HERE to submit
your ideas, but please do not copy
anyone else's writings.  

Top Site List
PSI has visited the famous Prospect
Place and will post the findings once
we get through all the evidence.  We
have also posted our findings for our
last two investigations.
This site is intended for the education of
individuals who want to learn about the
paranormal world.  Please look into our articles
and definitions to learn valuable information about
ghost hunting do's and don'ts.
PSI has created a
documentary on the
Mansfield prison event from
2006.
Click here to watch
our video.

Top Site
Are you interested in ghosts and want
to join a reputable team, then sign up
with PSI.  We are looking for well
driving individuals willing to spend time
to try and document paranormal
activity.  All new members will be given
a training course on different
instruments, training will be in a class
room and in the field.  Please fill out an
application here or email us and we will
send you one and you can mail it back
to us.

CLICK HERE TO GET APPLICATION
Best Ghost Sites - Paranormal, Horror, & Halloween Topsites
The Online Paranormal Society Directory
ParanormalSocieties.com - The Online Paranormal Society Directory
Click Here to Visit Banded Spirits Top 100 Paranormal
http://bandedspirits.gotop100.com/in.php?ref=104
Check out some of the video clips we
made:

Clip #1

Clip #2

Clip #3

Clip #4

Clip #5
                         Electromagnetism

Let’s talk about this subject called (EM) Electromagnetism.
Electromagnetism is a large, encompassing theory, so it’s no wonder that
many people do not understand it because we cannot see it, feel it or even
taste it. A basic book on it will almost immediately dive into the world of
boring mathematics, such as Maxwell’s equations! I personally find his
equations as foundational to everything we know about the forces that
govern the universe. Anyhow...
Electric and magnetic fields (EMF) are invisible lines of force that surround
any electrical device. Power lines, electrical wiring, and electrical equipment
all produce EMF. There are many other sources of EMF as well. The focus
of this discussion is on the basic understanding of EMF--that is, EMF
associated with the generation, transmission, and use of electric power.
Electric fields are produced by voltage and increase in strength as the
voltage increases. The electric field strength is measured in units of volts
per meter (V/m). Magnetic fields result from the flow of current through
wires or electrical devices and increase in strength as the current
increases. Magnetic fields are measured in units of gauss (G) or tesla (T).
Most electrical equipment has to be turned on, i.e., current must be flowing,
for a magnetic field to be produced. Electric fields are often present even
when the equipment is switched off, as long as it remains connected to the
source of electric power. Brief bursts of EMF (sometimes called
"transients") can also occur when electrical devices are turned on or off.
Electric fields are shielded or weakened by materials that conduct
electricity--even materials that conduct poorly, including trees, buildings,
and human skin. Magnetic fields, however, pass through most materials
and are therefore more difficult to shield. Both electric fields and magnetic
fields decrease rapidly as the distance from the source increases.
Even though electrical equipment, appliances, and power lines produce
both electric and magnetic fields, most recent research has focused on
potential health effects of magnetic field exposure. This is because some
epidemiological studies have reported an increased cancer risk associated
with estimates of magnetic field exposure. No similar associations have
been reported for electric fields; many of the studies examining biological
effects of electric fields were essentially negative.
The term "EMF" usually refers to electric and magnetic fields at extremely
low frequencies such as those associated with the use of electric power.
The term EMF can be used in a much broader sense as well,
encompassing electromagnetic fields with low or high frequencies.
Measuring EMF: Common Terms Electric fields: Electric field strength is
measured in volts per meter (V/m) or in kilovolts per meter (kV/m). 1 kV =
1000 V Magnetic fields: Magnetic fields are measured in units of gauss (G)
or tesla (T). Gauss is the unit most commonly used in the United States.
Tesla is the internationally accepted scientific term. 1 T = 10,000 G Since
most environmental EMF exposures involve magnetic fields that are only a
fraction of a tesla or a gauss, these are commonly measured in units of
microtesla (µT) or milligauss (mG). A milligauss is 1/1,000 of a gauss. A
microtesla is 1/1,000,000 of a tesla. 1 G = 1,000 mG; 1 T = 1,000,000 µT
To convert a measurement from microtesla (µT) to milligauss (mG), multiply
by 10. 1 µT = 10 mG; 0.1 µT = 1 mG
The earth produces EMF, mainly in the form of static fields, similar to the
fields generated by DC electricity. Electric fields are produced by air
turbulence and other atmospheric activity. The earth's magnetic field of
about 500 mG is thought to be produced by electric currents flowing deep
within the earth's core. Because these fields are static rather than
alternating, they do not induce currents in stationary objects as do fields
associated with alternating current. Such static fields can induce currents in
moving and rotating objects.
The wavy line at the right illustrates the concept that the higher the
frequency, the more rapidly the field varies. The fields do not vary at 0 Hz
(direct current) and vary trillions of times per second near the top of the
spectrum. Note that 104 means 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 or 10,000 Hz. 1 kilohertz
(kHz) = 1,000 Hz. 1 megahertz (MHz) = 1,000,000 Hz.
You cannot see a magnetic field, but this illustration represents how the
strength of the magnetic field can diminish just 1-2 feet (30-61 centimeters)
from the source. This magnetic field is a 60-Hz power-frequency field.
When it comes to using EMF detectors, may folks have no clue on how to
use them properly or the ability to determine man-made sources such as
(AC), which is alternating current from natural ones (DC), which is direct
current.
The problem is amplified by the fact that most meters are calibrated at 60Hz
AC, the same frequency as household wiring and other man-made
electrical systems. They were not designed for what we are using them for,
such as paranormal research.
Most of us, aka ghost hunters will tell you that ghosts are believed to emit
some kind of electromagnetic field, so called EMF. However, when asked
why they believe this, many cannot give a good scientific answer because
we are still in the beginning stages of this frontier research.
Here is some of our hypothesizes explaining how the EMF detector problem
can be solved to some degree in the field of paranormal research. The
scientific method is the best way yet discovered for winnowing the truth from
lies and delusion. The basic version looks something like this: 1. Observe
some aspect of the universe. 2. Invent a theory that is consistent with what
you have observed. 3. Use the theory to make predictions. 4. Test those
predictions by experiments or further observations. 5. Modify the theory in
the light of your results. 6. Go back to step 3 and loop again.
So, what is my theory, the basis for ghostly energetic? There is really only
one possibility within known science, so let’s go to the specialists.
To begin our quest, we must first take a look at the ghost in the human
machine, the conscious of the mind. Professor McFadden from the School
of Biomedical and Life Sciences at the University of Surrey in the UK
believes our conscious mind could be an electromagnetic field. His theory
may solve many previously intractable problems of consciousness and
could have profound implications for our concepts of mind, spirituality and
even life and death.
There are wide differences in the concepts of consciousness, which are
prevalent among biologists, psychologists, and sociologists. The threefold
meaning of consciousness comes from the Latin word 'con-scio': a) to cut,
b) to make a distinction, and c) to know.
There are three different ways to know the difference -- 'con-scientia': 1)
Through genetic bio-reactive knowledge, 2) Through personal self-reflexive
knowledge, and, 3) Through social, consensually validated knowledge.
Most people consider "mind" to be all the conscious things that we are
aware of. However this is not quite accurate. The majority of mental activity
occurs without awareness. Actions such as peddling a bicycle or walking
can become as automatic as breathing. The biggest puzzle in neuroscience
is how the brain activity that we're aware of (consciousness) differs from the
brain activity of all of those unconscious actions.
The human brain is a symphony of electromagnetic signals, but science
has had trouble finding the conductor of the symphony. One of the
problems that neurologists have with consciousness is called the binding
problem. The best way to explain the binding problem is to use the analogy
of a tree. A tree seems to contain thousands of leaves, all of which are
contained on several branches. Neurobiology tells us that the information
contained in the mind (all the leaves) is dissected and scattered among
millions of widely separated neurons. The binding problem is encountered
when science tries to explain where in the brain all those leaves are stuck
together to form the conscious impression of a whole tree.
How does our brain bind information to generate consciousness? The data
does not seem to add up and our symphony conductor is once again
missing.
Through his research, Professor McFadden realized that every time a
nerve fires, the electrical activity sends a signal to the brain's
electromagnetic field. However, unlike solitary nerve signals, information
that reaches the brain's electromagnetic field is automatically bound
together with all the other signals in the brain.
The brain's electromagnetic field does the binding that is characteristic of
consciousness. Conscious information processing is associated with the EM
component of ultra low frequency (ULF) brainwaves in either:
a) Dialectically "denser" parts of the brain in the normal awake state of
consciousness; or b) a gaseous ionic structure in the vicinity of the mind.
This is why we aka ghost hunters look at EM fields. It is the basis of life itself
(a great book on the subject that I'd recommend for ghost hunters is " The
electromagnetic origins of life" by Dr. Becker). The brain's EM field is the
only possible thing that could survive bodily death.
EEG and the brain's state EEG (Electroencephalography) technology is
used to measure brain's electrical vibrations from the surface of the scalp.
The resulting EEG pattern will contain frequency elements mainly below
30Hz. The frequencies are categorized into four states as follows:
State Frequency Range Amplitude State of Mind Delta 0.5Hz - 4Hz high (up
to 200uV) Deep sleep Theta 4Hz - 8Hz low (5uV - 20uV) Drowsiness (also
first stage of sleep) Alpha 8Hz - 14Hz high (up to 200uV) Relaxed but alert
Beta 14Hz - 30Hz low (less than 10uV) Highly alert and focused
The dominant frequency in the EEG pattern determines what is called the
current state of the brain. If the amplitude of the alpha range frequencies is
highest, the brain is said to be in the alpha stage. Note that other
frequencies still occur; it is not meaningful to give any exact frequency your
brain is "operating on."
So what happens at death? Using the first law of thermodynamics there are
several possibilities. First, all that energy could transform intoheat and
bleed out of the skull. That would also mean no afterlife, much less any
possibility for ghosts. Fortunately, there are other possibilities. The EM field
could also change frequency or polarity. Interestingly enough there is some
data out there that suggests that the mind goes into theta waves just before
death, which gives us a possibility of ghosts.
Using what data we have from neurology, we can assume that the
frequency change could not exceed much more than 40Hz or so. The
bottom line is that we are looking for low frequency DC EM fields. These
types of fields are what we need to take a serious look at. The biggest
problem with EMF detectors is that they are not giving you the most vital
piece of information of the EM field, its FREQUENCY!
They can only give you the power associated with a field. There is an
instrument that can give you both power levels and frequency. It's a laptop
computer. We have a program that transforms your laptop into a spectrum
analyzer. Using the proper coil or antenna, so can quickly tell if a field is
manmade or not and record the data from the field onto the hard drive of
the laptop. More to come. Stay tuned for our next article!

Mark S. Stewart A.D.
Co-Founder & Director of R&D
PSI (Paranormal Scientific Investigators)
http://www.paranormalscientificinvestigators.com
creation7@verizon.net