Thomas A. Edison has been associated with many innovations and inventions. One of the most contentious discussions regarding Edison has centered on his interest in and involvement with technologies that might offer ways to communicate with the dead. In this paper, the author examines these claims and the counterclaims in the light of what is known about Edison, his beliefs, his work and newly available information that may shed new light on his interests. The reader is left to decide the true state of affairs.
