Publications
Research
Daw, M. & Roe, C. (2024). Theories of non-local consciousness: A review and framework for building rigour. First prize winning essay for the Linda G. O’Bryant Noetic Sciences Research Prize, Institute of Noetic Sciences. https://noetic.org/prize-2024/
Daw, M. J. (2024). An empirical exploration of the relationship between spirituality and psi, and fasting and vegetarianism. [Doctoral dissertation, University of Northampton]. University of Northampton institutional repository.
https://pure.northampton.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/an-empirical-exploration-of-the-relationship-between-spirituality
Daw, M. J., Roe, C. A., & Cooper, C. E. (2023). Two surveys to explore associations between spontaneous anomalous experiences, and fasting and vegetarianism. Journal of Parapsychology, 87(2), 128–150. https://www.parapsychologypress.org/jparticle/jp-87-2-128-150
Daw, M. J., Roe, C. A., & Cooper, C. E. (2023). How fasting and vegetarianism is perceived to support psi among adepts. Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, 55(1), 111–133.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/374948764_How_Fasting_and_Vegetarianism_is_Perceived_to_Support_Psi_among_Adepts
Articles
The Magazine of the Society for Psychical Research (Issue 9, 2023, pp. 18-23): Food and the Psychic Investigator – Diet and Hereward Carrington’s Theories of Mediumship and Psi (not available online)
Vegan Society Researcher Network: The psychological effects and motivations associated with following a vegan diet
Vegan Society Researcher Network: Transpersonal reasons for going vegan
Videos and Podcasts
New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove (diet and psi): https://youtu.be/g7bQUzw8jpo?si=CnxdkqGqjIphjqHU
Astral Recall podcast (consciousness, AI, diet and spirituality/psi): https://youtu.be/eStwVHvne3c?si=j0ClhUC5C2XsrHZD
Contemplative Science podcast (diet and spirituality/psi): https://www.thecontemplativescientists.com/episodes/episode-34-spirituality-and-psychic-abilities
Society of Scientific Exploration and Parapsychological Association conference 2021 (interviews with professional psychics): https://youtu.be/mBl35oVzD5w?si=NnXhvd8TFn5Gp_tH
Parapsychological Association conference 2022 (survey): https://youtu.be/_FXYMAM-5sU?si=z6siSLveAHAnr4YY
Public Parapsychology (subtle activism): https://youtu.be/yV4FE7cgYLQ?si=IMPMgHs22YocKmAf
Tranquil Awakenings podcast (diet and spirituality/psi): https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/vegetarianism-and-spiritual-practice-with-michael-daw/id1677198545?i=1000678341467
Presentations
- 9 May 2025:
Scientific theories of consciousness from brain to universe – Eunoia Summit (invited speaker)
- 26 April 2025:
How close is a scientific theory of consciousness? – Society for Psychical Research study day (invited speaker)
- 2 Jun 2024:
Does eating meat and dairy impact our capacity for interconnectedness? – Institute of Noetic Sciences, 19th international conference, online
- 2 Sep 2023:
Empirical studies of the role of fasting and vegetarianism in spiritual and psi experiences – Transpersonal Psychology section of the BPS conference, Scarborough
- 6 Aug 2023:
Vegetarians and meat eaters: Testing relative performance in a precognitive ganzfeld remote viewing task – 65th annual convention of the Parapsychological Association, Oslo, Norway
- 1 Jul 2023:
How does diet and food affect psi and spirituality? – Invited presentation to the Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, Edinburgh
- 2 May 2023:
Is parapsychology a pseudoscience? – Leeds Skeptics in the Pub
- 24 Oct 2022:
Fasting, vegetarianism, spirituality, and psychic abilities – Invited presentation to Society of Psychical Research
- 9 Sep 2022:
21st century nonexperimental approaches to parapsychology – Invited panel member
- 13 Jul 2022:
Should we go vegan to save the world? – Presentation to Christchurch, Ilkley (with Steve Peel, Climate Action Ilkley)
- 24 Jun 2022:
A survey of fasting, vegetarianism, and paranormal experiences – Presentation to the Society of Scientific Exploration and Parapsychological Association conference
- 23 Apr 2022:
Is it really possible to read minds, bend spoons, or talk to dead people? – Presentation to Ilkley U3A
- 19 Sep 2021:
Towards an optimal psychic nutrition: how is fasting and vegetarianism perceived to support psi among adepts? – Presentation to the Society of Psychical Research conference
- 18 Jun 2021:
How is fasting and vegetarianism perceived to support psychic abilities among adepts? – Presentation to the University of Northampton research conference
- 5 Jun 2021:
A psi Olympics? – Table host for Parapsychological Association’s Psi Agora