Shallum Oscar David

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Scientific Methods -Lecture 3
“Levitation is the ability to defy
the laws of gravity and move
up into the air without a visible
means of support.”
 WHY LEVITATION

• Science vs Religion
• Fascination with magic shows
• Superhero films
 HISTORICAL TRAJECTORY

Christianity and
In the medieval
Hinduism, among Levitation is
period, levitation
other religions have connected with
was associated with
reported extreme poltergeist cases
witchcraft
magical powers

With advancements
in technology Incorporated in
levitation came to televised magical
be called a acts
fraudulent practice
 VARIOUS WAYS TO LEVITATE

 “Yogic Flying”: spiritualism levitation

 Illusion// hallucination// magic trickery

 Demonic Possession// poltergeist activity

 practitioners of Eastern martial arts traditions such as qigong

 HOW IS IT A PSEUDOSCIENCE?

• It can not be substantiated through the scientific method

• Objects cannot defy gravity without a proven scientific method that allows
it to, such as quantum levitation or magnetic levitation.

• It is not explanatory like law of thermodynamics

• It defies a theory which is falsifiable, testable and observable; gravity

 WORKS USED

■ https://prezi.com/-4qc1ephmuin/pseudoscience-of-levitation/
■ https://pseudoscience-levitation.weebly.com/
■ https://psychicscience.org/levit1
■ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33XRsNiMcII
THANK YOU!