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Psychologist James sought proof of afterlife [audio 30min]

Science writer Deborah Blum talks about her biography of the distinguished psychologist William James, the brother of novelist Henry James. The book, Ghosthunters: William James and the Search for Scientific Proof of Life After Death, details his work trying to prove the existence of the afterlife. Blum is professor of science journalism, University of Wisconsin.
Read entire article at NPR "Talk of the Nation"