Chapter 63 thank you

The book arose out of a casual conversation between me and science writer Michael Shemo, who is also a columnist for Scientific American. In November 2005, Michael kindly arranged for me to speak at Caltech I.We had been chatting on the way back to the hotel when it occurred to me that I could write a book about a particular psychological experiment.Thank you, Michael.Without that conversation, the book might never have come about. Much of the research described in the book has been funded and assisted by various organizations.First of all, I would like to thank the University of Hertfordshire for its generous support of my research over the years.Thanks to Sue Hedijenko, Jill Nelson, Nick Hillier, Craig Brierley and Paul Briggs of the British Association for the Advancement of Science for their financial astrology experiments and joke lab research So much worthwhile work has been done.I would also like to thank Simon Gage, Tracey Foster and Pauline Mullin at the Edinburgh International Science Festival for helping to advance the 'Lucky Born' experiment, as well as the science of smiles and speed dating inquiries Help provided during sexual experimentation.Thanks also to Caddy Smith and the rest of the staff at the Cheltenham Science Festival for helping to organize and carry out research on the 'small world' phenomenon.Thanks also to Karen Hartshorn, director of the New Zealand Science Festival, for helping to organize and carry out the second "Lucky Born" experiment and for arranging that we exhibit the photos at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery.I would like to thank the British Council for generously funding my trip to New Zealand and Felicity Cornell for looking after me during my stay in New Zealand.I would also like to thank Michael White at the British Council for helping me with the Global Rhythms of Life study, as well as the researchers who took the time to measure walking speed around the world.

Much of the research presented in the book would not have been possible without the support of the media, and I have had the privilege of working hand in hand with some talented journalists and program producers over the past few years.Thanks to Penny Parker and Jay Ingram of The Daily Planet, we have had the pleasure of collaborating on many studies, and a special thanks to them for having my childhood idol, Leslie Nelson participated in the experiment.Thanks to John Zereski and his production team for many fond memories while we were filming the documentary for Laugh Lab.Thanks Isabelle Williams from Bite Your Legs for giving me that surreal experience of seeing people actually pay a few quid for worthless curtain buckles.My special thanks go to Roger Highfield, science editor at The Daily Telegraph, and Simon Sheen, science writer.Roger, thank you for introducing me to the exciting world of science communication and for bringing so many of my ideas to life.Every time I see you, I remind myself that without Roger, I'd be a nobody who doesn't care.Simon, thank you and Sir Robin Day for the wonderful experiments and for all the valuable advice and expertise you have provided over the years.Without you, Roger would also be a little guy who no one cares about.

I would also like to thank my colleagues and those of my partners.Thanks to Matthew Smith, who conducted the lottery experiment, and who also spent a lot of time engaging in stealthy operations in the dark at so-called psychic sessions.Thanks to Emma Greening, she helped me send all the packages in the "small world" research, helped catch ghosts, explored the psychology of suggestion, reviewed thousands of jokes, and faced thousands of tedious tasks, she I still have the energy to laugh, which really admires me.Thanks Sarah.Woods, whose head contributed to the brain scans, helped measure the pace of life in London, and didn't mind the joke lab jokes about blondes, herself a blonde.Thanks to Cirén O'Keeffe, who in the oversized chick costume is O'Keefer, who joined me on my hunt for famous haunted places in the UK.Thanks to Adrian Owen, who helped perform the brain scan and find the source of the world's funniest jokes.Thanks to all members of the Infrasound team (Sarah Anglis, Ciaron O'Keef, Richard Lord, Dan Simon, and Xenia), we not only completed one enlightening experiment after another, And had a great time together.Thank you, Jim Hean and Janti Chotai, for sharing your invaluable experience and expertise on ghost experiences, speed dating, and the psychology of time.Thanks, Karen, for helping with the speed dating experiment and letting us use your photo on the book cover.Thank you Peter for graciously allowing us to replicate your educational fake and genuine smiles.Thank you Brian Fessbach for taking so many great photos of Karen and Peter.Thanks to Cliff Jeffries, who stayed in the dark for so long in the study of psychics and who also provided many insightful insights into this book.Thank you Andy Nyman, your performance is so convincing, no wonder some people believe that you can indeed talk to ghosts, and thank you for giving me TN so many laughs, I think whatever you do will be great was successful.

This would not have been possible without the active guidance and expertise of my agents Patrick Welch and Emma Perry, and without the editors Jason Cooper, Richard Miller, and Joanne Perry.Without Miller's dedication, this book might never have been born.My special thanks also go to my colleague and collaborator, Caroline Watt, for helping me design and carry out most of the research presented in this book, and for giving me support when I was frustrated. Much needed support and encouragement, thank you for all your hard work.thank you very much! Finally, a heartfelt thank you to the researchers who have performed hundreds of outlandish experiments and the millions of participants who have contributed to this cause.This book would never be what it is without you, and it would certainly be much shorter.Lisity Cornell looked after me so well during my stay in New Zealand.I would also like to thank Michael White at the British Council for helping me with the Global Rhythms of Life study, as well as the researchers who took the time to measure walking speed around the world.

Much of the research presented in the book would not have been possible without the support of the media, and I have had the privilege of working hand in hand with some talented journalists and program producers over the past few years.Thanks to Penny Parker and Jay Ingram of The Daily Planet, we have had the pleasure of collaborating on many studies, and a special thanks to them for having my childhood idol, Leslie Nelson participated in the experiment.Thanks John.Zereski and his production team have so many fond memories from our time shooting the documentary for Laugh Lab.Thanks Isabelle Williams from Bite Your Legs for giving me that surreal experience of seeing people actually pay a few quid for worthless curtain buckles.My special thanks go to Roger S., Science Editor of The Daily Telegraph.Highfield and popular science writer Simon Sheen.Roger, thank you for introducing me to the exciting world of science communication and for bringing so many of my ideas to life.Every time I see you, I remind myself that without Roger, I'd be a nobody who doesn't care.Simon, thank you and Sir Robin Day for the wonderful experiments and for all the valuable advice and expertise you have provided over the years.Without you, Roger would also be a little guy who no one cares about.Thanks to Matthew Smith, who conducted the lottery experiment, and who also spent a lot of time engaging in stealthy operations in the dark at so-called psychic sessions.Thanks to Emma Greening, she helped me send all the packages in the "small world" research, helped catch ghosts, explored the psychology of suggestion, reviewed thousands of jokes, and faced thousands of tedious tasks, she I still have the energy to laugh, which really admires me.Thanks Sarah.Woods, whose head contributed to the brain scans, helped measure the pace of life in London, and didn't mind the joke lab jokes about blondes, herself a blonde.Thanks to Cirén O'Keeffe, who in the oversized chick costume is O'Keefer, who joined me on my hunt for famous haunted places in the UK.Thanks to Adrian Owen, who helped perform the brain scan and find the source of the world's funniest jokes.Thanks to all members of the Infrasound team (Sarah Anglis, Ciaron O'Keef, Richard Lord, Dan Simon, and Xenia), we not only completed one enlightening experiment after another, And had a great time together.Thank you, Jim Hean and Janti Chotai, for sharing your invaluable experience and expertise on ghost experiences, speed dating, and the psychology of time.Thanks, Karen, for helping with the speed dating experiment and letting us use your photo on the book cover.Thank you Peter for graciously allowing us to replicate your educational fake and genuine smiles.Thank you Brian Fessbach for taking so many great photos of Karen and Peter.Thanks to Cliff Jeffries, who stayed in the dark for so long in the study of psychics and who also provided many insightful insights into this book.Thank you Andy Nyman, your performance is so convincing, no wonder some people believe that you can actually talk to ghosts, and thank you for making me laugh so much, I think whatever you do will be great was successful.

This would not have been possible without the active guidance and expertise of my agents, Patrick Welch and Emma Perry, and the dedicated contributions of editors Jason Cooper, Richard and Joann Miller. This book may never have been born.My special thanks also go to my colleague and collaborator, Caroline Watt, for helping me design and carry out most of the research presented in this book, and for giving me support when I was frustrated. Much needed support and encouragement, thank you for all your hard work.thank you very much! Finally, a heartfelt thank you to the researchers who have performed hundreds of outlandish experiments and the millions of participants who have contributed to this cause.This book would never be what it is without you, and it would certainly be much shorter.