| 词条 | Melvin Harris |
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BiographyHarris was born in Monmouthshire. He later moved to London where he worked in the film and theatre industry.[1] He married the actress Maureen Gavin in 1965. He was interested in solving mysteries and worked for the fifteen-minute slot on BBC Radio 4 called "Strange to Relate".[1] ResearchJack the RipperHarris took interest in the Whitechapel murders and the identity of Jack the Ripper. He wrote three books on the subject, Jack the Ripper: The Bloody Truth (1987), The Ripper File (1989) and The True Face of Jack the Ripper (1994).[1] He came to the conclusion that Robert D'Onston Stephenson was a likely suspect for the murders. SkepticismHarris a sceptic of paranormal claims wrote the book Sorry, You've Been Duped (1986), later republished as Investigating the Unexplained by Prometheus Books in 2003. Harris argued that past life regression cases are not evidence for reincarnation but cryptomnesia.[2] He also investigated psychic detectives but found no evidence for their claims.[3] Harris also suspected that the Enfield Poltergeist was the result of pranks. A photo allegedly depicting Janet "levitating" in mid air actually shows her bouncing on the bed as if it were a trampoline. Harris called the photos examples of common "gymnastics", and said "It’s worth remembering that Janet was a school sports champion!" [4] PublicationsArticles
References1. ^1 2 3 "Melvin Harris (1930-2004)". Retrieved 2015-02-18. {{DEFAULTSORT:Harris, Melvin}}2. ^{{cite book|author=Kurtz, Paul|authorlink=Paul Kurtz|year=1992|title=The New Skepticism: Inquiry and Reliable Knowledge|publisher=Prometheus Books|page=159|isbn=0-87975-766-3|quote="Melvin Harris, a skeptical paranormal investigator, has examined Bloxham's Jane Evans tapes in meticulous detail. Harris believes that he can explain Evans's "memories" in terms of cryptomnesia (or source amnesia) without postulating reincarnation."}} 3. ^{{cite book|author=Kelly, Lynne|authorlink=Lynne Kelly (science writer) |year=2004|title=The Skeptic's Guide to the Paranormal|publisher=Allen & Unwin|page=155|isbn=1-74114-059-5|quote="In his book Investigating the Unexplained, Melvin Harris, a broadcaster and professional researcher for the BBC, details his investigations into the claims of some of the psychic detectives widely reported in England. He found nothing indicating clairvoyance."}} 4. ^{{cite magazine|last=Nickell|first=Joe|authorlink=Joe Nickell|title=Enfield Poltergeist, Investigative Files|url=http://www.csicop.org/si/show/enfield_poltergeist|magazine=Skeptical Inquirer|volume=36|issue=4|date=August 2012|publisher=Committee for Skeptical Inquiry|accessdate=18 February 2015}} 5 : 1930 births|2004 deaths|British sceptics|British writers|Critics of parapsychology |
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