Bathing in focused moonlight may cure cancer

A giant moonbeam reflectorChapin, the founder of a lucrative Arizona swap meet, has spent the past four years and $2 million of his personal fortune building the world’s first and only therapeutic moonbeam catcher, a 30-ton array of mirrors called the Interstellar Light Collector. Although he has no medical training, Chapin is convinced that his invention can help people conquer depression, arthritis and even some types of cancer.

The collector's 84 mirrorsA few human volunteers have subjected themselves to Chapin’s moonlight. One woman claims the session eliminated her need for eyeglasses; another volunteer says it cleared up her rash. Chapin contends that, hogwash or not, the results at least merit follow-up research: “That’s why we’re getting started.”

Link & Image: Popular Science
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