J.B. Rhine

<p> During the 1930s a new approach to exploring human consciousness began at Duke University with Professor J. B. Rhine's experimental research on extra-sensory perception or ESP. His findings on telepathy clairvoyance precognition and psychokinesis challenged conventional disbelief. Rhine's findings and his first popular book <I>New Frontiers of the Mind</I> ignited excitement and controversy--among not only scientists but the public at large. </p><p> Rhine's letters chronicle his efforts to find reliable evidence of psychic ability from the seance room to psychic animals and finally to a university research laboratory.</p><p> Covering the years 1923-1939 they reveal a gripping story of groundbreaking research told in the words of the main player as he worked with his team subjects critics and supporters alike.</p>