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October 2025 lilbrary presentations return for another season of lively multi-media presentatioins on "ghost hunting" with from a skeptical viewpoint, including high-tech pseudoscience, skeptical inquiry, critical and thinking pitfalls like cognitive biases. Free admission and open to the pubic. Note: Portions of this presentation may not be suitable for very young audiences.

When and where?

Oct. 21, 6-8pm

Kensington Branch Library

4121 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116

Oct. 28, 5:30-7:30pm

Paradise Hills Branch Library

5922 Rancho Hills Dr, San Diego, CA 92139

honoring the heroes of

skeptical inquiry

File Naming Protocols: In an investigative case, a system of naming files in a manner that taxonomically catalogues important features while concealing private information such as client identity and location; used as much for their legal protection as for their practical applications, these protocols can differ from one group to the next but are the crucial to a peer review process as well as a data and media paranormal archive.

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Surveillance Logs

For many reasons, establishing and following a clear set of surveillance protocols during investigations is crucial. For starters, anyone claiming to honor the scientific method in paranormal investigating understands the importance of controls. By “controls,” we mean those precautions taken to contain how data is collected, to limit contamination of that data, and to identify potential misinterpretations and false positives....

Orb Study #1

During a recent investigation of a private residence, Pacific Paranormal Investigations (PPI) captured this insect "orb" on our infrared surveillance cameras. PPI presents this short video clip as part of our ongoing community outreach and education program.

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