Beyond Supernature A New Natural History of the Supernatural [Paperback]

A thought-provoking look at the world of the supernatural that shows how many paranormal events can be explained by what we already know—or don’t know—about the natural world.

Scientist and rationalist Lyall Watson, the author of the million-copy bestsellerSupernature, reveals the inconsistencies, blank spots, and “soft edges” in current scientific theory that make the existence of the supernatural not only an intriguing possibility—but a necessary and perfectlylogicalpart of our explanation of the workings of the universe.
 
Examining breakthroughs in science from biology to biofeedback, from quantum physics to paraphysics, the author proposes a revolutionary synthesis of nature and supernature. He offers surprising insights into such “unexplainable” phenomena as telepathy, reincarnation, synchronicity, poltergeists, evolutionary intelligence, and other mind-bending questions challenging science today.Beyond Supernatureis a groundbreaking new chapter in the never-ending search for reality. It is a book for anyone who can still look at the world with both common sense and a sense of wonder.Lyall Watson was a noted naturalist and the author of over 20 books, includingSupernature, Beyond Supernature,and Jacobson's Organ and the Remarkable Nature of Smell. Born in Johannesburg, he earned degrees in botany and zoology from Witwatersrand University, and a doctorate in ethology from the University of London. He died in 2008.INTRODUCTION
 
As a biologist, I am fascinated by the soft edges of science, by the fleeting glimpses we get of strange shadows just beneath the surface of current understanding.
 
I tried in Supernature to redefine this fringe, to reconcile nature with what seems to be supernatural. And helped, up to a point, to create a sort of demilitarised zone into which both scientists and enthusiasts couldl3å