"Protection from the Dark Arts" is a fascinating popular science story about the paranormal. This is the second book by biologist Alexander Panchin, winner of the Enlightener Prize for the Sum of Biotechnology. It describes the results of hundreds of scientific studies explaining why people willingly believe, for example, in mystical creatures, psychics, astrology and magic. This is a kind of practical guide dedicated to the scientific approach to the supernatural. "Dark Arts Defense" will help the reader avoid becoming a victim of deception and self-deception.