Rather than controlling the environment, the investigators ceded total control over the room and conditions to the mediums. The unique and revolutionary evidence provided by The Scole Experiment may suggest that solid scientific proof of survival may not be far off. The claims attracted criticism from those who suggested that the group's insistence on complete darkness invited suspicion.

The primary control offered by the mediums was their use of luminous wristbands, to show the sitters that their hands were not moving about during the seances. Past presidents have included philosophers William James and Henri Bergson, scientists William Crookes, John Strutt (Lord Rayleigh) and Charles Richet, and British conservative prime minister Arthur Balfour. The Communicator Team said they were able to create ‘events’ in our dimension by influencing atoms and molecules ‘here’ using the power of their thoughts from the different 'realms of existence' they each lived in.

They followed the mediums' instructions to the T and acted as an audience only and not as investigators.

Some of the scientists found this hard to explain and suggested that extra precautions be taken, including bringing their own films and putting them in a padlocked box for the duration of the session. This and subsequent meetings of the Norfolk Group resulted in an Updated 2006 Edition of The Scole Experiment: Scientific Evidence for Life After Death which included new The Norfolk Experiment content. Reported phenomena included ghostly lights flitting about the room, images appearing on film inside secure containers, reports of touches from unseen hands, levitation of the table, and disembodied voices. Sir Winston Churchillhad been a long-term 'Communicator' of Scole Group members, Robin Foy and Sandra Foy. Members of our Council operate within our Guidelines for Trustees and Directorsand they all complete a Declaration of Interestform (held on fileby the Secretary).I consulted with Mark Edward, a friend in Los Angeles who gives mentalism and seance performances professionally.