Introduction
Radionics is the use of mysterious devices—often little more than boxes with dials and wires—claimed to diagnose disease, heal at a distance, or influence reality through subtle energies. Mainstream science labels radionics a pseudoscience or scam, but occultists and alternative healers see it as evidence of hidden natural laws or suppressed technology.
Origins
Radionics was developed in the early 20th century by Albert Abrams, who claimed his “black box” could detect diseases through vibrations. The devices became a staple of fringe science, the occult underground, and even secret intelligence research. Proponents link radionics to orgone energy, psychic power, and Nikola Tesla’s “scalar waves.”
The Conspiracy Theory
Some believe radionics works and is being suppressed by medical cartels, governments, and “skeptics” who fear its implications. Others say these machines are tools for psychic warfare, mass mind control, or covert experiments in “reality engineering.” The enduring mystery: why have so many governments taken radionics so seriously in secret, even as they ridicule it in public?
Core Principles and Beliefs
- Energy fields can be manipulated to diagnose and heal from a distance.
- Official science suppresses radionics due to its disruptive potential.
- Radionic devices may be used for hidden mind control or occult warfare.
Controversies and Criticism
While clinical trials find no effect, believers point to anecdotal “miracle cures” and the odd persistence of radionics patents and research in intelligence circles.
Key Examples
- Declassified CIA and Soviet documents on psychic technology.
- Patents for radionic devices and subtle energy machines.
- Orgone accumulators, crystal healers, and alternative medicine communities.
Critical Analysis
Radionics sits at the crossroads of science, spirituality, and the perennial suspicion that real breakthroughs are always hidden from the masses.
Influential Literature: Pro & Contra
- David V. Tansley – “Radionics: Science or Magic?” – Brotherhood of Life, 1982.
- Alex Tsakiris – “Why Science Is Wrong… About Almost Everything” – Skeptiko, 2014.
- Walter Bowart – “Operation Mind Control” – Skyhorse, 2019.