Post-Mortem Communication (PMC) Pilot — Protocol A

A preregistration-ready protocol for testing post-mortem information transfer under triple-blind and cryptographically verified laboratory conditions.# Post-Mortem Communication (PMC) Pilot — Protocol A **Author:** Lorena Granada **License:** CC0 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication) **Version:** 1.0 **Date:** 12 November 2025 ## Abstract This repository provides a preregistration-ready experimental protocol designed to evaluate claims of post-mortem information transfer under controlled laboratory conditions. The framework applies triple-blind procedures, cryptographic audit trails, and information-theoretic analyses to minimize sensory leakage and bias. The objective is not to prove or disprove survival phenomena but to operationalize them within reproducible, falsifiable scientific boundaries. ## Methods Summary **Design:** Direct-information transfer test employing encrypted target packets and blinded judging. **Primary endpoint:** Forced-choice accuracy of independent judges selecting the true target from five matched decoys. **Blinding:** Complete separation of roles (Custodian, Facilitator, Randomization Technician, Judges, Data Manager). **Controls:** Air-gapped hardware, Faraday shielding, tamper-evident seals, SHA-256 hash verification. **Sample target:** N = 50 sessions (pilot). **Statistical criteria:** ≥ 35 % accuracy (chance = 20 %) with Bayes Factor > 10 and p < 0.005. **Replication requirement:** Independent confirmation in a second laboratory. ## Repository Contents - `protocol_A_encrypted_target.md` – step-by-step session workflow - `roles_and_blinding.md` – separation-of-duties SOP - `materials_checklist.csv` – equipment and room requirements - `judge_rubric.csv` – rating criteria - `consent_form_template.md` and `debrief_template.md` – participant documents - `randomize_and_hash.py` – offline randomization and hashing tool - `data_template_*.csv` – standardized data collection sheets - `stats_analysis_plan.md` – statistical analysis plan - Example analysis scripts (`analysis_python.py`, `analysis_R.R`) - `preregistration_template.md` – OSF preregistration skeleton - `risk_ethics.md` – safety and ethical notes ## Data Availability All templates, scripts, and documentation are released as open public-domain materials. Users may freely adapt, translate, or extend them without attribution or restriction. For empirical data arising from new experiments, authors are encouraged to publish de-identified results as derivative Zenodo records citing this repository. ## Citation Format Granada, L. (2025). *Post-Mortem Communication (PMC) Pilot — Protocol A.* Zenodo. [DOI TBD] ## License This work has been dedicated to the public domain under the **CC0 1.0 Universal License**. You may copy, modify, distribute, and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, without asking permission. **Keywords:** consciousness research, open science, experimental design, parapsychology, preregistration, information theoryconsciousness research; survival hypothesis; experimental design; parapsychology; open science; preregistration; triple-blind; quantum RNG; information theory