- Louie Savva
Louie Savva is a former parapsychologist.
He studied for his undergraduate degree in
psychology atGoldsmiths College , and undertook his PhD (intoevolution andprecognition ) under ProfessorChris French , a noted UK skeptic.In 2003-2004 Louie worked as a researcher at
Liverpool Hope University on a large-scaleganzfeld experiment with Dr. Matthew Smith, and in 2004-2005 he worked on adream ESP experiment at theUniversity of Northampton , as part of the Centre For The Study Of Anomalous Psychological Processes.He has been awarded several prestigious research grants for the study of paranormal phenomena, including a
Perrott-Warrick Grant,Bial Foundation Grant (2003) and theEileen J. Garrett scholarship from the Parapsychology Foundation (2001). He is a former member of theSociety for Psychical Research and theParapsychological Association .In 2005, Louie also acted as the programme chair of the Parapsychological Association annual convention (whose duties involve compiling and editing the proceedings, although he did not attend the actual meeting).
But it is through his appearances on
LivingTV 's paranormal shows 'I'm Famous & Frightened!' andMost Haunted that he is best known.He is now a vocal skeptic of
parapsychology and theparanormal . He is also a passionateatheist .External links
* [http://www.everythingispointless.com Louie Savva's blog @ www.everythingispointless.com]
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