logo
episode-header-image
Apr 2025
51m 11s

Telepathy: Is It For Real?

SPOTIFY STUDIOS
About this episode
A popular podcast called The Telepathy Tapes claims that telepathy is real — and tons of people are convinced. So we open our minds to the possibility of mind-reading and ask: Could this be real?? And if not — what might be going on here? We dive into the science (yes — there is science!) with Dr. Katharine Beals, Prof. Jim Todd, and Prof. Chris French.  Fi ... Show More
Up next
Yesterday
Sugar: How Bad Is It Really?
Sugar is getting tons of hate these days, from TikTok influencers telling us to cut added sugar out of our diets to RFK Jr. declaring that sugar is “poison.” But is sugar really that bad? And are certain kinds worse — or better — than others? We’ll find out by diving into the wil ... Show More
37m 10s
Oct 2
The Full Moon: Is It Messing With Us?
People swear that weird stuff goes down on a full moon. In fact, even SERIOUS folks like the nerds who work in ERs will tell you that something is off about those nights. And what’s amazing is that science has actually looked at this. And … there is some weird stuff here! From an ... Show More
43m 27s
Sep 25
How to Smell like a Dog, with Ed Yong
Ever wonder why your dog just loves to sniff your junk? Well, it turns out it’s because other animals perceive the world in wild ways that we’re just beginning to understand. So today, we’re immersing ourselves in their world, talking about the cutting-edge science of how animals ... Show More
48m 10s
Recommended Episodes
Feb 2025
Does Telepathy Exist? w/ Dr. Diane Hennacy Powell
This week, Scott is joined by Dr. Diane Hennacy Powell—an integrative medical doctor, neuropsychiatrist, and researcher of extraordinary states of consciousness. Dr. Powell's research explores the neuroscience behind psychic phenomena, telepathy, and the incredible abilities of a ... Show More
1h 2m
Mar 2025
Telepathy, Savants, and the "Telepathy Tapes" with neuroscientist Dr. Diane Hennacy Powell
Today, on Gateways to Awakening, Yasmeen interviews Dr. Diane Hennacy Powell, an internationally recognized expert on autism, savant syndrome, and telepathic phenomena. Dr. Powell’s groundbreaking research explores the extraordinary cognitive abilities of non-speaking autistic in ... Show More
54m 53s
Jun 2025
Talk Tracks Ep 11: Tom Campbell's Theory of Everything Explains Telepathy
What if consciousness—not matter—is the foundation of reality? In this episode of Talk Tracks, physicist and consciousness researcher Tom Campbell joins Ky Dickens to share his “Big Theory of Everything,” a model that unites quantum physics and spirituality by proposing that we a ... Show More
50m 13s
Apr 2025
From the Internet’s Beginnings to Our Understanding of Consciousness, This Editor Has Seen It All
Senior mind and brain editor Gary Stix has covered the breadth of science and technology over the past 35 years at Scientific American. He joins host Rachel Feltman to take us through the rise of the Internet and the acceleration of advancement in neuroscience that he’s covered t ... Show More
20m 15s
Sep 17
The Role Our Microbiome Plays In Our ‘Gut Feelings’
Scientists are tuning in to a surprising conversation happening inside us—between our gut and our brain. Host Rachel Feltman chats with Maya Kaelberer, an assistant professor at the University of Arizona’s department of physiology, to explore how intestinal cells and microbiomes ... Show More
13m 26s
Sep 15
How to Harness Your Intuition & The Surprising Science Hidden in Music
It might sound strange, but the way you evaluate your relationship could actually depend on the chair you’re sitting in. Multiple experiments suggest that posture and stance can influence how you judge your marriage or partnership. In the opening segment, I explain this fascinati ... Show More
49m 19s
Feb 2025
Talk Tracks Ep 3: Q&A with Parents, Scientists & Educators from Season One
In this special Q&A episode of The Talk Tracks, we bring together a panel from Season One to tackle YOUR most pressing questions. Featuring Dr. Diane Powell, speech therapists, and parents of non-speaking individuals, this conversation dives into the ethics of testing, the urgent ... Show More
53m 45s
Sep 12
Unpacking the Brain’s Role in Inventing Your Perception
Human brains don’t just perceive reality—they invent it. In this episode of Science Quickly, cognitive neuroscientist Daniel Yon speaks with host Rachel Feltman about how perception is an active process of prediction in which the brain constructs theories about the world that can ... Show More
15m 37s
Feb 2025
Cosmic Queries – Stoner Edition with Janna Levin
Is anything real? Is time just a construct? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Matt Kirshen answer your far-out questions about black holes, dark matter, and the universe with astrophysicist Janna Levin. (Originally Aired Tuesday, March 8 2022)NOTE: StarTalk+ ... Show More
49m 12s
Sep 19
Algorithmic Social Media Is Driving New Slang
From viral slang such as “skibidi” to the rise of so-called brain rot, linguist and content creator Adam Aleksic, aka the “Etymology Nerd,” and associate editor Allison Parshall, who covers the mind and brain, unpack how social media and algorithms are reshaping the way we commun ... Show More
26m 55s
Listen to millions of songs and podcasts on Anghami