Comment on Jakob, Dechamps & Maier

In this issue of JAEX, Jakob et al. (2024) report results from an experiment to test whether an implicit psychokinetic effect related to unconscious intention can alter the outcome of quantum events. The experiment is well conceived and executed. However, the claim of evidence to support the experimental hypothesis is undermined by errors of analysis and of omission. Some are not obvious and require a careful reading to discern. I explain the nature of the mistakes, where and how they arise, and the consequences for the inferences the authors’ draw. I emphasize that a helpful way to detect such problems is by following the chain of inference in experimental reports. Editors, reviewers, and particularly authors can protect the integrity of the scientific literature by reading carefully in this way.