In the late 1970s parapsychology was in full swing. Scientists sought to prove ESP, telekinesis, and many other psychic phenomena. James Randi, Steve Shaw, and Michael Edwards sought out to prove that magicians and illusionists needed to be on hand to make sure that even scientists couldn't be duped by psychics. Project Alpha is their story about a long con in which they duped scientists for more than 21 months into thinking that they were genuine psychics.

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