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Russell Targ
American physicist, parapsychologist, and author / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Russell Targ (born April 11, 1934) is an American physicist, parapsychologist, and author who is best known for his work on remote viewing.[1]
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Born | (1934-04-11) April 11, 1934 (age 90) |
Nationality | American |
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Known for | Remote viewing |
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Children | 3, including Elisabeth Targ |
Relatives | Bobby Fischer (brother-in-law) |
Website | espresearch.com |
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Targ joined Stanford Research Institute (SRI) in 1972, where he and Harold E. Puthoff coined the term "remote viewing" for the practice of seeking impressions about a distant or unseen target using parapsychological means. Later, he worked with Puthoff on the US Defense Intelligence Agency's Stargate Project.
Targ's work on remote viewing has been characterized as pseudoscience[2][3] and has also been criticized for lack of rigor.[4][5]