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aliases:
- John Taylor
category: Psychics & Remote Viewers
summary: John Taylor was a professor at King's College.
tags:
- Person
- RemoteViewer
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John Taylor was a professor at King's College. He was one of two scientists, along with South African zoologist and anthropologist [Lyall Watson](/people/lyall-watson/), who witnessed [Uri Geller](/people/uri-geller/)'s demonstrations live on [BBC](/organizations/bbc/) television's *Dimbleby Talk-In* show. During the broadcast, Geller bent and broke a fork, started a broken watch, and reproduced a drawing hidden in a sealed envelope[^1].

Professor Taylor expressed wonder at Geller's abilities, stating, "I believe this process... I believe that you actually broke the fork here and now." This public endorsement from a scientist contributed to the phenomenon of "conversion moments" occurring on live television, where individuals became convinced of Geller's powers[^1].

[^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017.