Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel

Psychokinesis is the ability to control the elements of the physical world with the power of your mind. It is a common characteristic of divinity or a higher power in mythology, religion, and folklore. It also features prominently in science fiction and fantasy media, frequently alongside themes dealing with the negative consequences of entrusting fallible humans with unlimited power. Throughout history, many individuals have claimed to be able to manipulate the physical world using their mind, but none have ever been proven true. Many scientists have been duped by such claims because their faith in lab results leaves them vulnerable to the specialized deceptive skills of con artists.

Humans have no natural mechanism to project thoughts outside the brain, and the human body does not even produce enough energy to perform psychokinetic feats. Machine-assisted psychokinesis is more feasible, and primitive versions have already been developed as disability aids. People can learn to consciously manipulate their brainwaves through biofeedback by watching real-time EEG scans of their brains, and computers can recognize and respond to specific patterns of these deliberately produced brainwaves. Brain implants such as glass beads and silicon chips can transmit recordings of brainwaves to computers with the software to process them.