Bioscope: a novel apparatus for the investigation of living matter

Results of experiments obtained with the use of a new type of apparatus, the bioscope, are presented. The main components of the bioscope are a light source, a sensor, and a photodetector, disposed in a light-attenuated case. The apparatus principle of operation is based on the estimation of the lev...

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Published in:The Journal of parapsychology 2003-09, Vol.67 (2), p.367
Main Authors: Sargsyan, R.Sh, Ter-Grigoryan, S.A, Zhamkochyan, V.M, Oganezova, E.P, Nalbandyan, R.H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anatomy & physiology
Biological research
Biological systems
Biology, Experimental
Clinical trials
Parapsychology
Scientific apparatus & instruments
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Summary:Results of experiments obtained with the use of a new type of apparatus, the bioscope, are presented. The main components of the bioscope are a light source, a sensor, and a photodetector, disposed in a light-attenuated case. The apparatus principle of operation is based on the estimation of the level of light reflected by the sensor, a glass plate covered with opaque material. It was round that the intensity of the reflected light increases if a biological object (e.g., human palm, laboratory animal, apple) was disposed at distances of 1-10 cm from the bioscope sensor. The light intensity did not change in the presence of nonbiological or nonliving objects which have environmental temperature. The sensitivity of the bioscope to physiological states was also demonstrated in experiments with mental influence on biological functions.
ISSN:0022-3387