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Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025
The Daily Pennsylvanian

Researcher David Barnes, who is an associate professor of history and sociology of science, first encountered ghost hunters while working to restore the Lazaretto quarantine station. The study on ghosts as a cultural phenomena has brought researchers from different departments across Penn together. Courtesy of David Barnes

Researcher David Barnes, who is an associate professor of history and sociology of science, first encountered ghost hunters while working to restore the Lazaretto quarantine station. The study on ghosts as a cultural phenomena has brought researchers from different departments across Penn together.