Wednesday, February 5, 1997 16 Year Old Replicates TAMU Experiment by Joe Champion

Update by Dan York The science fair experiment is a replication of one of the transmutation experiments performed at Texas A&M University in 1992. Joe Champion gave Dr. Bockris at TAMU the protocols to perform the transmutation experiments. Dr. Bockris then brought in Dr. Roberto Monti to do the hands on work. The series of experiments conducted at TAMU were designated as "Thermal 0" thru "Thermal XVI". The experiment replicated was designated as "Thermal II". The ingredients used in this experiment were: 300 g Carbon (C) 900 g Potassium Nitrate (KNO3) 80 g Sulfur (S) 100 g Iron Sulphate (FeSO4) 30 g Cadmium (Cd) 100 g Mercury Chloride, (HgCl2) 50 g Litharge (PbO) 5 g Silver (Ag) 30 g Calcium Oxide (CaO) The ingredients were thoroughly mixed and placed in a 3lb. coffee can and ignited with a torch. Dr. Barry Merriman was present through the entire experiment and has validated the results. Barry has provided the student a signed statement attesting to the fact that the amount of silver increased from 5 grams to 8.7 grams and that there was a small amount of gold produced. Dr. Roberto Monti has also provided a signed statement verifying two additional fire assays that were done on the residue material a few weeks following the initial experimental burn. The results of these fire assays were essentially the same as those done by Barry but showing slightly more silver. An XRF on the burned material was done by Mr. Bill Stehl which also verified the presence of gold as well as some iridium. A mass spectrometry analysis has also been done on the before and after material. This was just completed yesterday so there has not been time to complete an analysis of the result. One major problem the student faces is the fact that her science teacher was a student at TAMU. She is aware of the 1992 experiments but not the true results. Because of the political situation at the TAMU campus instead of the actual results being reported the students and faculty were informed that there were no positive results at all. Joe Champion has posted a transcription of the lab notes for the entire series of thermal burns conducted at TAMU in 1992. You can get to them from his WEB page at www.transmutation.com/tamu.htm. Partial results of the original experiments were also presented at the first and second Low Energy Nuclear Reactions Conference at College Station.

In an attempt to satisfy the requirements of a Science Fair, a 16 year old female High School student from Dallas, Texas undertook the replication of an experiment conducted at Texas A&M University in 1992 by Dr. John O’M Bockris under the direction of Joe Champion. The outcome of the experiment was validated by four observers, inclusive of a research scientist from a prestigious university in California. The observing scientist (nameless until publication) has attested to the authenticity of the following:   an unusual phenomena occurred, for only 5.0 grams of Ag was placed into the original matrix of the thermal burn and the total combined precious metals observed at the end of the experiment was greater than 8.7 gram, and   the ending material has a significant presence of gold, whereas the starting material was confirmed by myself to be void.