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The March Action

The March Action

In the last months loads of you got in touch to tell us about your take on the Horoscope Challenge. For example, Andy found that it worked as a great demonstration tool. Go Andy, go! This month we’ve watched from the sidelines as self-proclaimed psychic to the starts,

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Are dogs psychic?

Are dogs psychic?

The BBC have reported this morning that a prominent scientist believes that pets have a psychic ability that gives them a telepathic relationship with their owners. It’s likely that many people watching this report, or watching the subsequent video posted on the BBC website will be able to

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Get Involved!

Get Involved!

Today, we have launched a new section of our website called ‘Get Involved’. Each month we will add a new suggested action to help visitors of our site learn more about cold reading, Barnum statements and how psychic readings can seem personal when they’re not. We also

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Strange Quarks podcast gets it wrong

Today the Strange Quarks podcast associated with The Guardian newspaper incorrectly stated that Project Barnum was founded by Simon Singh when this is not the case. Although Simon is a supporter of Project Barnum and helped form the idea for the petition we ran weeks ago, it

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An excellent example of outreach!

An excellent example of outreach!

On Monday, October 3rd Sally Morgan performed at G-Live in Guildford. As she stood inside the building, a supporter of Project Barnum, Tannice, and her friend Myles were standing outside of the building bravely talking to those who had been in the audience. You can read a

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Entertainment only?

Entertainment only?

For over a week people have been signing our petition and asking theatres to reconsider hosting Psychic and Medium stage shows. The response has been theatres telling us that the shows are for entertainment only and that their customers are aware of this. Project Barnum founder, Hayley,

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Project Barnum makes contact…

Project Barnum makes contact…

This morning Project Barnum founder, Hayley, has emailed hundreds of UK theatres who are hosting Psychic Stage shows in the coming months asking them to reconsider and to sign the Theatre Pledge on the Project Barnum website. Hayley explained that over 300 people have signed the petition

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Simon Singh & Uri Geller on Sally Morgan

Simon Singh & Uri Geller on Sally Morgan

Simon Singh and Uri Geller discuss the recent controversy surrounding Sally Morgan on BBC Radio 5 live.

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See them coming…

See them coming…

Psychics and mediums seem to be able to tell you things about you that only a few people know. It’s amazing and strange all at the same time, yet there’s a good chance they’re not being honest about how they can tell you those things. Learn more

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