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The Science Behind MysteriesEp. 12 – The Power of Belief: Exploring the Psychological Mechanisms of the Placebo Effect w/ Dr. Luana CollocaIn this episode, we discuss the power of belief, including the placebo effect and tricking the mind for good with Dr. Luana Colloca, a physician-scientist and professor at the University of Maryland. Together, we unravel everything from the nocebo effect to the ethics of using a placebo in a clinical situation.2025-05-2717 minThe Science Behind MysteriesEp. 11 – The Mandela Effect: Exploring False Memories, Visual Distortions, and the Psychology of Collective Misremembering w/ Dr. Wilma BainbridgeIn this episode, we discuss the Mandela effect, including discussions on false memories, visual distortions, and all the science within with Dr. Wilma Bainbridge, a cognitive neuroscientist and Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago. Together, we unravel everything from the key scientific ideas behind the Mandela effect to why people's beliefs significantly vary about the truth.2025-05-2022 min
The Big Bang of IdeasEp. 10 – The Mind Behind the Machine: Explainable AI, Case-Based Reasoning, and the Future of IntelligenceIn this episode, we discuss explainable AI, including the development and future of AI, along with case-based reasoning with Dr. Rosina Weber, associate professor at Drexel University. Together, we unravel everything from the research behind AI to future developments and even the possibility of human replacement.2025-05-0624 minThe Science Behind MysteriesEp. 10 – The Psychology of Haunted Houses: Unpacking Fear, Perception, and the Paranormal w/ Dr. Christopher FrenchIn this episode, we discuss the psychology of haunted houses, including some of the key ideas behind why people might perceive some locations as haunted, with Dr. Christopher French, Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Goldsmiths, University of London, and founder of the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit. Together, we unravel everything from some of the key perceptual influences contributing to beliefs of paranormal experiences to the media’s influence.2025-05-0638 min
The Big Bang of IdeasEp. 9 – Time Crystals and the Symphony of Time: Quantum Breakthroughs, Symmetry, and the Physics of the Impossible w/ Dr. Krzysztof SachaIn this episode, we discuss time crystals and the symphony of time, including the scientific explanation behind how crystals can change over time without energy, with Dr. Krzysztof Sacha, Professor of Physics at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. Together, we unravel everything from the quantum physics behind time crystals to how it could potentially change the way we think about time itself.2025-04-2222 min
The Science Behind MysteriesEp. 9 – The Mystery of UAP: The Truth Behind Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena w/ Mr. Alejandro RojasIn this episode, we discuss the mystery of UAP, including the groundbreaking research and science behind Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, with Mr. Alejandro Rojas, the President and CEO of UAP Discovery and a prominent figure in UAP research. Together, we unravel everything from the scientific consensus on the existence and truth behind UAP to the misconceptions surrounding these phenomena.2025-04-2226 min
The Science Behind MysteriesEp. 8 - The Sociology of Ghost Beliefs: Unveiling Social Influences on the Paranormal w/ Dr. Barry MarkovskyIn this episode, we discuss the sociology of ghost beliefs, including the research and science aiming to explain the paranormal with Dr. Barry Markovsky, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of South Carolina and former Chair of its Sociology Department. Together, we unravel everything from the key concepts contributing to misinterpretations forming the beliefs of ghosts to the effect of the media’s portrayal.2025-04-0831 min
The Big Bang of IdeasEp. 8 – Dark Matter & the Cosmic Blueprint: Galaxy Formation, Hidden Forces, and the Frontiers of Cosmology w/ Dr. Fabio IoccoIn this episode, we discuss dark matter, including the research and involvement with galaxy formation, with Dr. Fabio Iocco, a distinguished physicist specialising in astroparticle physics and cosmology. Together, we unravel everything from what dark matter is (or rather, what it’s not) to the possibilities it may have for the future.2025-04-0822 min
The Science Behind MysteriesEp. 7 - The Worldwide Hum Phenomenon: The Mystery of Earth's Unexplained Noise w/ Dr. Glen MacPhersonIn this episode, we discuss the worldwide hum phenomenon, covering the mysterious noise worldwide with Dr. Glen Macpherson, the founder of the global Hum Map and Database. Together, we unravel everything from the reasons for the hum to the reality of how it’s been meddled up and confused with misinformation and pseudosciences.2025-03-2528 min
The Big Bang of IdeasEp. 7 – The Current of Thought: Brain Stimulation, Neuroenhancement, and the Future of Human Thought w/ Dr. Marom BiksonIn this episode, we discuss brain stimulation, including the research and the use cases from medical to cognitive enhancement, with Dr. Marom Bikson, a globally recognised leader in the field of neuroengineering and brain stimulation. Together, we unravel everything from the core ideas behind brain stimulation and neuroenhancement to the future of brain stimulation technology.2025-03-2430 min
The Big Bang of IdeasEp. 6 – The Power of Plasma: High-Energy Physics, Fusion Science, and the Future of Energy w/ Dr. Carolyn KuranzIn this episode, we discuss high-energy physics and its ability to change the power that runs our civilisations to date, including fusion science, with Dr. Carolyn Kuranz, a renowned researcher in plasma physics and fusion energy. Together, we unravel everything from the very engineering behind the research on plasma physics to the broad implications that this research could have on our society.2025-03-1120 min
The Science Behind MysteriesEp. 6 - The Wonders of Outer Space: Aliens, Intelligent Beings, and the Quest for Discovery w/ Dr. Avi LoebIn this episode, we discuss the state of civilisations beyond Earth, including aliens and intelligent beings with Dr. Avi Loeb, a widely-recognised theoretical physicist known as an expert on astrophysics and cosmology, as well as the leading figure behind research into extraterrestrial life. Together, we unravel everything from the state of Earth's current operations into the matter, including the possibility of existence for aliens and life outside space.2025-03-1140 min
The Science Behind MysteriesEp. 5 - The Enigma of the Hessdalen Lights: A Scientific Investigation 2 w/ Dr. Erling StrandIn this episode, we discuss some of the science and theories associated with the enigma of the Hessdalen lights with Dr. Erling Strand, a pioneer in the scientific study of unexplained atmospheric phenomena. Together, we unravel everything from the appearance of the Hessdalen lights to the theories behind the lights, backed by years and years of groundbreaking research.2025-02-2535 min
The Big Bang of IdeasEp. 5 - The Future of Humanity: Synthetic Biology, Biological Enhancements, and Human Evolution w/ Mr. Andrew HesselIn this episode, we discuss the art of synthetic biology and its ability to change and reshape the world as we know it, including topics like biological enhancements and human evolution, with Mr. Andrew Hessel, a pioneering scientist and entrepreneur in the field of synthetic biology. Together, we unravel everything from the possibilities of synthetic biology down to the intricacy of how we can edit specific gene sequences.2025-02-2424 min
The Big Bang of IdeasEp. 4 - The Origins of Consciousness: Ancient Humans, Inner Voices, and the Evolution of Mind w/ Mr. Marcel KuijstenIn this episode, we discuss the origin of consciousness including topics delving into ancient humans and inner voices with Mr. Marcel Kuijsten, a pioneering researcher in bicameral theory and the executive director of the Julian Jaynes Society. Together, we unravel everything from the very beginnings of consciousness to the evolution of the bicameral mind and the switch towards modern-day consciousness.2025-02-1125 min
The Science Behind MysteriesEp. 4 - The Enigma of the Hessdalen Lights: A Scientific Investigation w/ Dr. Massimo TeodoraniIn this episode, we discuss some of the science and research behind the enigma of the Hessdalen lights with Dr. Massimo Teodorani, an Italian astrophysicist with over 40 published scientific papers and research on high-energy astrophysical phenomena such as pulsars, supernovae, and gamma-ray bursts. Together, we unravel everything from the appearance of the Hessdalen lights to the facts derived from years of research sure to guide us towards the truth.2025-02-1134 min
The Science Behind MysteriesEp. 3 - Sliding Rocks on Racetrack Playa: The Geophysical Effects of Nature w/ Dr. Richard NorrisIn this episode, we discuss the truth behind the sliding rocks on Racetrack Playa with Dr. Richard Norris, an expert in the scientific field who currently serves as the Curator of the Geological Collections at Scripps and the Academic Director of the UC San Diego Natural Reserve System. Together, we unravel everything from the truth behind the long trails following the sliding rocks to the effect this cutting-edge research could have on similar phenomena.2025-01-2825 min
The Big Bang of IdeasEp. 3 - The Wonders of Outer Space: Aliens, Intelligent Beings, and the Quest for Discovery w/ Dr. Avi LoebIn this episode, we discuss the state of civilisations beyond Earth, including aliens and intelligent beings with Dr. Avi Loeb, a widely-recognised theoretical physicist known as an expert on astrophysics and cosmology, as well as the leading figure behind research into extraterrestrial life. Together, we unravel everything from the state of Earth's current operations into the matter, including the possibility of existence for aliens and life outside space.2025-01-2740 min
The Big Bang of IdeasEp. 2 - The Story of Superglue: The Sticky Accident That Changed the WorldIn this episode, we discuss the history behind the accidental invention of superglue. From its original purpose to be made a gun sight for WW2 soldiers of the allied forces, all the way to how Dr. Harry Wesley Coover of the Eastman Kodak company discovered the compound “cyanoacrylate”, join us as we unravel the fascinating journey of this sticky invention that changed industries worldwide.2025-01-1405 min
The Science Behind MysteriesEp. 2 - The Cuban Sonic Weapon: A Case of Mass Psychogenic Illness w/ Dr. Robert BartholomewIn this episode, we discuss the truth behind the Cuban sonic weapon with Dr. Robert Bartholomew, a leading expert on mass hysteria and mass psychogenic illness. Together, we unravel everything from the source of the high-pitched noise to the truth behind the dizziness and headache symptoms.2025-01-1419 min
The Big Bang of IdeasEp. 1 - IntroductionsWelcome- introductory episode to "The Big Bang of Ideas" podcast.2024-12-3100 min
The Science Behind MysteriesEp. 1 - IntroductionsWelcome- introductory episode to "The Science Behind Mysteries" podcast.2024-12-3100 min