Beyond Science?


60m 1997

Brief Synopsis

Examines the world of pseudoscience, highlighted by a reconstruction of the infamous Roswell "alien autopsy" film. Includes reports on palmistry, dowsers used to find well water, the search for "zero-point energy"; and why modern hospitals turn to "therapeutic touch," manipulating patients' "energy

Film Details

Also Known As
Scientific American Frontiers (11/19/97)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1997

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

Examines the world of pseudoscience, highlighted by a reconstruction of the infamous Roswell "alien autopsy" film. Includes reports on palmistry, dowsers used to find well water, the search for "zero-point energy"; and why modern hospitals turn to "therapeutic touch," manipulating patients' "energy fields." Nobel Prize-winning physicist Steven Weinberg speculates why people believe in such phenomena.

Film Details

Also Known As
Scientific American Frontiers (11/19/97)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1997

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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