NOBODY WANTS TO LISTEN - AND YET by Sir Oliver Lodge & transcribed by Raymond Smith. 1995 / 160 pages. 

Sir Oliver Lodge, F.R.S., D.Sc., L.L.D., M.A., famous scientist and psychical researcher, was born in 1851. Perhaps readers would best remember him for his invention of the spark plug used in the motor car. His research into the mysteries of electro-magnetic waves enabled him to be mainly responsible for what today we call radio. H.G. Wells, Charles Dickens, Albert Einstein and Frederick Myers were just a few of his very numerous friends. Apart from the fact that he became a fellow of the Royal Society in 1902, he was knighted in 1910, was President of both the Physical Society and the Society for Psychical Research, was principal of Birmingham University, and he held degrees from a dozen other British Universities, and those of Toronto and Adelaide. It is not surprising that he was voted one of the four best brains in Britain. Sir Oliver’s first encounter with the paranormal was during the time he was Professor of Physics at Liverpool University. He was asked to witness demonstrations of "thought transference" by girls in a Liverpool drapery store. His interest was aroused causing him to join the Society for Psychical Research. Here attended séances and met many new friends including Frederick Myers, Henry Sidgwick, Lord Rayleigh, Professor William Jones, William Crookes, Edmond Gurney and Alfred Lord Tennyson. In 1889 he was introduced to the American medium Mrs. Piper who was to give him much evidence of survival. Whilst Principal at Birmingham University he had proof of survival of his friend Myers. This was brought about by experiments with mediums living in different countries. The experiment is today known as the "Cross-Correspondences". A sportsman, family man, scientist and humanitarian, Oliver Lodge wrote many books, about 140 in all, and tried to reconcile the ideas of both science and religion. In "My Philosophy" (1933) he showed that the term "ether" does indeed cover the regions of both science and religion. He published - for he was prepared to jeopardize his reputation for what he felt was the most important quality of all - Truth. Realizing that materialism, jealousy, greed and war still prevail, he has now taken the opportunity to express this truth via the medium of this book. "Nobody wants to listen - And yet!" And yet, he has promised to write further books should he be proved wrong and find that there are some who do want to listen.