‘Table-turning’ (also ‘table-tipping’, table levitation’) refers to the anomalous movement of tables and other furniture, one of several séance effects widely-experienced throughout the developed world from the middle of the nineteenth century, often treated as a medium of spirit communication.

Polish woman whose ability to produce visible psychokinetic effects in controlled conditions was documented by scientific researchers in the early twentieth century.

The UK arguably leads psi research in Europe, having active centres in at least eight universities. This brief overview surveys the experimental work being carried out in the three main centres.

Well-known experimental methods in parapsychology include card guessing, dice throwing, ganzfeld and remote viewing. This article describes some recent, less common approaches.