Although Backster gets star billing in "The Secret Life of Plants" (the
opening chapter and about 20 other mentions), he didn't write the book. It
was written by Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird.
The only publications by Backster referenced in the book include one
paper published in the International Journal of Parapsychology" entitled
"Evidence of a Primary Perception of Plant Life." The book was published in
1973, though, which may explain no reference to a book by Backster.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marshall Dudley" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: CS>Unsupported denials & claims-Placebo effect
> Cleve Backseter, in the early 70's discovered that plants react to thought
when
> he was a polygraph expert with the FBI. Published a book by the name of
"The
> Secret Life of Plants". Proved that even double blind studies can be
flawed
> because even simple plants would react to events in the other room, even
if the
> experimenters did not know what was going on in the other room, and would
react
> to the experimenters thoughts.
>
> Marshall
>
> Barbara Liles wrote:
>
> > What is the Backster effect?
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Marshall Dudley <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 11:12 PM
> > Subject: Re: CS>Unsupported denials & claims-Placebo effect
> >
> > > I think that the Backster effect shows that even in lab surroundings,
you
> > really
> > > can't be sure. Since it can occur with plants, it might with animals
as
> > well.
> > >
> > > Marshall
> > >
> > > [email protected] wrote:
> > >
> > > > > On a non-related note, I've been seeing the idea float around that
the
> > > > > placebo effect does not apply with animals. This is markedly
> > untrue...in a
> > > > >
> > > > > laboratory setting it is likely true that the placebo effect
> > > > > will not manifest in animals, but in a home setting it very well
> > could.
> > > > >
> > > > (Digest V102 #508)
> > > > Now THERE'S theoretical proof; markedly to likely to could.
> > > > jr
> > > >
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