E-mail from Michael Roll to Sam Nicholls (December 10, 2002): James Randi

2002-December-10 Filed in: Campaign | Science

In his e-mail, Michael Roll writes:

"[Randi] and his supporters are always given total freedom on all media and educational outlets in the UK to attack arguably two of the greatest scientists that Great Britain has ever produced: The President of the Royal Society and holder of the Order of Merit, Sir William Crookes, and the inventor of radio, Sir Oliver Lodge FRS. No scientist, however well qualified, is allowed on media and educational outlets to balance these attacks."

Letter from Michael Roll to The Royal Society (April 26, 2002): Philosophical Balance

2002-April-26 Filed in: Campaign

In his letter, Michael Roll writes:

"I see that Professor Bernard Carr, the President of the SPR, has been booked to speak at The Royal Society on 9th May. May those of us who have started from the base that Sir William Crookes and Sir Oliver Lodge were correct in their conclusions be permitted to balance the thoughts of Prof. Carr and the hierarchy of the SPR?"

Open Letter from Michael Roll to Professor John Poynton (November 28, 2005): A Fair Balance in SPR Publications

2005-November-28 Filed in: Campaign

In his e-mail, Michael Roll writes:

"Surely in a situation as divided as this, rules should be made that all editors must be duty bound to always balance these two conflicting opinions, especially as I have proved to you that scientists within The Royal Society are relying on their colleagues within the SPR to keep a sharp look out for any important discoveries in what Sir Oliver Lodge called "Psychic Science"?"

Letter to The Royal Society (December 12, 2004): Meddling in Divinity and Metaphysics

2004-December-12 Filed in: Religion

In his letter, Michael Roll writes:

"I feel it's now time to abandon your 17th century pact with the Vatican - "not to meddle in divinity and metaphysics"."

E-mail from Michael Roll to Hugh Thomas (February 28, 2004): Balancing the Arguments of So-Called Experts

2004-February-28 Filed in: Campaign | Media

In his e-mail, Michael Roll writes:

"Why can't we see our qualified British physicists balancing the arguments of the American magician James Randi and the professional obscurants who are on his side?"

Letter from Dr R W J Keay, The Royal Society, to Michael Roll (August 17, 1984): Not to Meddle in Divinity and Metaphysics

1984-August-17 Filed in: Religion

In his letter, Dr Keay writes:

"(...) The Royal Society has a long standing policy of not - as was said in the 17th century - 'meddling in divinity and metaphysics'."

Tags: SPR, Royal Society