Creating the Paranormal - feature article

What we call the paranormal might not be merely as simple as spirits of the dead, alien spaceships and telepathy. (If we can call those simple.) In some cases, these phenomena might have to be looked at with regard to the questions: What is reality? What is consciousness? How do our brains factor into reality and consciousness? These are heavy questions, but if we are to get a handle on what various forms of paranormal phenomena truly are, we have to look for answers. Here are some thoughts on the matter, inspired by recent news reports of normally functioning people who have little or no brain matter.