The Physics of Divining
From Water Divining To Quantum Computing -The Journey Of A Discovery
About
Neil Duffy discusses the discovery of electromagnetic-like penetrating radiation that is responsible for the water divining or dowsing effect. The measurement of interference effects and the use of novel polarising materials has allowed the properties of the radiation to be investigated. A demonstration will show how dowsing rods respond to the radiation and why and how this response is affected by the introduction of electronic circuit components.
A study of the radiation has provided a straightforward explanation of hitherto mysterious quantum mechanical effects such as entanglement and so called wave function collapse and it has been shown that room temperature steel spheres can be entangled and respond to quantum gate operations in the same manner as qubits in quantum computers.
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Continuing Professional Development
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20 May 2026
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Organiser
- Scotland South East Local Network
Registration information
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Speakers
Neil Duffy
Engineer
Neil Duffy trained in electronic engineering in the Rolls-Royce Aero Engine Division in Derby. During that time he also studied at what is now the University of Derby gaining a diploma in Electrical Engineering and passing professional examinations. He later became a Chartered Engineer and member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (now the IET).
Subsequent moves took him to Pico Electronics in Glenrothes where he was engaged in the world-leading design of Very Large Scale Integrated (VLSI) chips for consumer electronic applications. His work at Pico lead to him being awarded British, European, American and Canadian patents. Later he became a Principal Engineer in the Advanced Systems Group of Marconi Space and Defence Systems in Fife. During his stay with Marconi he resumed his studies and gained a masters degree from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh.
In later years he was appointed as a lecturer in the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences at Heriot-Watt University. His main teaching interests were in the field of digital system design. During the latter part of his time at the University he taught at the Institute for System Level Integration, a post graduate institute which was jointly operated by Heriot-Watt University, The University of Edinburgh, Strathclyde University and the University of Glasgow.
Neil has published over forty research papers in the field of engineering and has been associated with a number of major research grants.
Over a period of 25 years Neil has been carrying out research into the dowsing effect.
Programme
1730 Refreshments
1800 Talk
1845 Q & A
1900 Event finish