The study was in Spain- do European countries have the same sort of backlash to this stuff? Is there a province in Spain that has the equivalent to 'the senator from Indiana' that is the stereotypical anti-NSF figure in US politics? Genuinely curious about this.

Have Americans tried giving them crystals

Our scientists know not to give them that sort of power. Who knows what horrors we could see should the lower primates gain clairvoyance or telekinesis.