Chris French
Prof. Chris French Professor Emeritus of Psychology in the Psychology Department at Goldsmiths, University of London, where he previously Headed the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit. He is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society and of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and a Patron of Humanists UK.
He has published over 150 articles and chapters covering a wide range of topics. His main current area of research is the psychology of paranormal beliefs and anomalous experiences. His books include; The Science of Weird Shit: Why Our Minds Conjure the Paranormal and Anomalistic Psychology: Exploring Paranormal Belief and Experience.
Prof. French is also active in science communication, having served as the Editor-in-Chief of The Skeptic magazine and written columns for The Guardian. He has made numerous appearances on science programs, documentaries, and discussion panels to discuss skeptical perspectives on paranormal phenomena.