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The 17th-century scientists who investigated hauntings
Original: Meet the original 'Ghost Busters'—the 17th century scientists who investigated hauntings
Scientific American recounts the story of the original 'Ghost Busters': 17th-century scientists who set out to investigate reported hauntings. The piece highlights how these early researchers applied emerging scientific methods to claims of ghosts and spirits, separating natural explanations from alleged supernatural events. It offers a historical look at the roots of scientific skepticism and paranormal investigation centuries before the modern phenomenon-hunting era.
Why now: A popular science outlet has published a fresh historical feature, and its catchy Ghostbusters framing makes it widely shared.
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- Meet the original 'Ghost Busters'—the 17th century scientists who investigated hauntings · Scientific American
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