Uri Geller investigations at Stanford Research Institute

Record summary

Uri Geller participated in SRI sessions in which researchers reported apparent metal bending, drawing duplication and related anomalous performances. The studies became famous because they were conducted by scientists rather than stage investigators, but they also generated sharp criticism from professional magicians, including claims that ordinary conjuring methods were not excluded. The case is useful for examining how laboratory framing, celebrity status and incomplete video or procedural records affect interpretation. It remains uncertain which performances were controlled adequately and whether any reported effect was beyond normal manipulation.