Many films of Russian psychics at work have now been seen on Western TV shows and documentaries such as Energy Fields of Life.
The most popular are those that show apparent PK in action. Audiences have seen, then, Nina Kulagina apparently moving compass needles and light objects, Boris Ermolaev "levitating" small objects, and Alia Vinogradova willing round objects to roll on flat surfaces.
Russian PK Stars
As for Nina Kulagina, the conditions under which she operated were far from acceptable by basic scientific standards. Tests were frequently carried out at her own home or in hotel rooms; no tight controls were ever applied, owing in part to the fact that a demonstration might take several hours of preparation (i.e., concentration by Nina), which, of course, was no guarantee of success. Also, when watching these films, anybody who has a background in magic cannot avoid the feeling that she is using standard conjuring techniques: magnets hidden on her body to move the compass needle; threads or thin hair to move objects across the table. Unfortunately, no expert in conjuring techniques was ever present at Kulagina's demonstrations.
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