The Science of Basic L-Rod Dowsing: An Investigation

Dowsing has been a known practice for at least 500 years, with some evidence suggesting it may have been used for millennia. Historically, dowsers used a forked, Y-shaped stick, following the movement toward the presence of water, minerals, or other objects located beneath the ground. Today, the most common tool used is a wire bent into the shape of an "L," leading to the term L-rod dowsing. Only a few of dowsing's many forms appear to have a clear physical basis, such that some physical p...