The Office of Scientific Investigation and Research
The Office of Scientific Investigation and Research - the O.S.I.R.- is a private organization that, among its many activities, scientifically explores incidents which might be paranormal in nature. These include such areas as haunting and poltergeist phenomena, possessions, exorcisms, miracles, psi-related phenomena (including psychokinesis, precognition, altered states, near-death experiences and channeling), geophysical mysteries, astral projection, reincarnation and telepathy.
While the O.S.I.R. has been in operation for a number of years, it has traditionally preferred to remain low profile. All details about cases - from location of investigations to identities of people involved - are strictly confidential; the reasons range form the potential to violate scientific protocol to respect for the privacy of those affected by the phenomena or incidents. The organization's visibility has been purposely limited to occasionally serving as experts to national television newscasts, news magazine programs, radio and selected newspapers and magazines.
The organization finally agreed to release some of its closed files at the request of actor / writer / producer / musician Dan Aykroyd, a life long student of the paranormal who wanted to bring his personal interest to television and to those with similar interest. In Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal, fictional dramas have been woven from the essence of selected O.S.I.R. cases - making the series the only such dramatic anthology inspired by actual incidents.
The O.S.I.R. Handbook
- The O.S.I.R.: An Introduction
- Preliminary Interview
- Circumstantial And On-Site Assessment
- Psychological Assessments
- Research and Technologies
- Terminology
More on the O.S.I.R.
OSIR Team Round Table
An example of an OSIR round table session.
Books that refer to the O.S.I.R.
Haunted Places in the American South
By Alan Brown. Your guide to little known supernatural spots in Dixie
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The Very Scary Almanac
by Eric Elfman. Creepy Culture, Freaky Phenomena, and Frightening Facts.
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Magick & Rituals of the Moon
by Edain McCoy. Silver lady of the night, shine brightly with your magick light.
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Real-life X-files: investigating the paranormal
By Joe Nickell. A passionate skeptic looks for the truth in paranormal claims.
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Related (Conspiracy) Links
O.S.I.R. : the Ultra Top Secret Agenda of a Scientific Organization