Ferdinando Cazzamalli served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy for two consecutive terms between 1919 and 1924. While his political activity occupied his early career, his primary focus shifted toward clinical psychiatry and the investigation of paranormal phenomena in relation to neurobiology during his tenure in Lombardy and at the university of Modena.
Clinical Practice and Academic Career
Cazzamalli obtained a laurea degree before practicing as a psychiatrist. He held the position of director at a psychiatric hospital in Como. Later, he joined the university of Modena as a lecturer, maintaining this role for twenty years. During this period, he collaborated with electrical engineer Eugenio Gnesutta to conduct studies on psychologically disturbed patients.
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The research conducted by Cazzamalli and Gnesutta focused on measuring ultra-high-frequency waves to determine if telepathy could be explained as an electromagnetic effect on the human brain. Utilizing a radio receiver enclosed in a Faraday cage, he performed experiments designed to capture what he described as radiant cerebropsichic phenomena. He documented these findings in publications such as his 1942 work on electromagnetic phenomena radiating from the brain during intense psicosensorial activity.
Institutional Organizations
In 1937, Cazzamalli co-founded the Italian Society of Metaphysics alongside Giovanni Schepis, Emilio Servadio, and Luigi Sanguineti. The fascist government provided recognition for the society in 1941. Following the introduction of the magazine Metaphysics in 1946, internal methodological and political disagreements prompted Cazzamalli to resign. He subsequently established the Italian Associated Scientists of Metaphysics to continue his research interests independently.
Fast facts
- Born: 1887, Crema
- Died: 1958, Como
- Academic Degree: Laurea
- Political Position: Member of the Chamber of Deputies (1919-1924)
- Professional Role: Psychiatrist
- Research Focus: Paranormal phenomena and electromagnetic brain activity
- Organization Founded: Italian Society of Metaphysics (1937)
- Language: Italian
Questions readers ask
What was the purpose of Cazzamalli's research with Faraday cages?
He used the cages and radio receivers to measure ultra-high-frequency waves, attempting to prove that telepathy was an electromagnetic effect originating from the human brain.
Did Cazzamalli work exclusively in the medical field?
No, he also served as a politician, acting as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy from 1919 until 1924.
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