Entangled Health with Thomas Ehmer | Quantum Biology, Consciousness & the Future of Medicine

Entangled Health with Thomas Ehmer | Quantum Biology, Consciousness & the Future of Medicine

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  • How Immersive Theatre Gets Adults to Play Again | Carlo D’Amore, Live in Theater

    Carlo D’Amore is the founder and creative director of Live in Theater, a New York interactive-theatre company creating immersive true-crime mysteries, trials, and audience-led performances.

    In this episode of Entangled Health, Carlo joins physicist Thomas Ehmer to explain how interactive theatre helps adults play again, collaborate under uncertainty, and build connection through shared experience.


    What is the difference between immersive theatre and interactive theatre? Carlo defines immersive theatre as entering a constructed world, while interactive theatre makes the audience’s choices and conversations part of the performance itself. At Live in Theater, audiences become investigators, jurors, witnesses, and co-creators as they solve fictionalised or real-case-inspired mysteries together.

    Thomas and Carlo discuss why true crime works as a participatory format; how performers create high stakes without a fixed script; what happens when groups must listen, improvise, and take social risks; and why adults often lose the ability to play freely. They also explore a harder creative question: when does protecting an audience from discomfort begin to diminish the transformative potential of art?

    Topics in this conversation:

    • What immersive theatre and interactive theatre mean
    • How Live in Theater creates participatory true-crime experiences
    • Audience co-creation, improvisation, and group dynamics
    • Adult play, curiosity, courage, and social connection
    • Why uncertainty makes participation meaningful
    • The ethics of discomfort, care, and creative freedom
    • Carlo’s Panic in Needle Park-inspired performance and empathy

    About Carlo D’Amore: Carlo D’Amore is an actor, storyteller, and the founder and creative director of Live in Theater, an interactive theatre and gaming company based in New York City.

    Live In Theater: https://www.liveintheater.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liveintheater

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlodamore-creator/

    Entangled Health with Thomas Ehmer is a long-form podcast and research-media project exploring quantum biology, quantum computing, AI, biotechnology, consciousness research, and the future of medicine. We distinguish established evidence, emerging research, and frontier hypotheses.

    Start here: https://thomasehmer1.substack.com/about
    Listen on all platforms: https://pod.link/1819364423

    Host & Guests

    • Thomas Ehmer - Host
    • Carlo D'Amore - Guest

    • Click here to watch a video of this episode.

      Chapters
      0:00 Immersive theatre as a social nervous system
      2:04 What Entangled Health explores
      5:02 What interactive theatre really means
      9:45 Why small teams solve mysteries better
      11:04 How adults learn to play again
      12:32 Making the audience feel inside the story
      17:12 Uncertainty and live performance (metaphor)
      18:12 Three-act mystery structure for interactive shows
      20:17 How actors guide every type of participant
      23:07 From actor to founder: creating Live in Theater
      24:18 Panic in Needle Park immersive work
      27:10 Performing addiction in a real New York park
      30:14 Why nobody makes eye contact in New York
      32:47 Empathy, arrest scenes, and two endings
      35:01 Can immersive theatre educate doctors?
      35:53 Discomfort, empathy, and understanding
      37:43 Audience safety, trauma, and artistic risk
      39:46 Defending creative freedom in interactive work
      45:09 When the audience becomes the spectacle
      47:02 How a neighbourhood joins the show
      48:42 Building community through play
      50:41 Bringing La Movida to Madrid
      51:06 Observer effect and improvised stories
      52:57 How the mystery reaches its final act
      54:23 When the audience goes off script
      55:03 Chaos in the streets: cabs, Chinatown, choices
      57:35 Interactive theatre for young audiences
      59:16 How Carlo challenges himself
      60:25 The practice of being present
      62:26 Extreme sports, focus, and live performance
      64:59 Holding attention in a chaotic city
      67:19 Can interactive theatre work online?
      69:22 Agency and attention in virtual events
      70:35 Where to find Live in Theater
      72:03 Corporate, hybrid, and global experiences
      73:04 Take the leap before you feel ready

      Entangled Health with Thomas Ehmer - We don't simplify for comfort. We entangle.
      Submit your questions or propose a guest in the comments, or join the discussion on Substack: https://thomasehmer1.substack.com/
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      Disclaimer:
      The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the host and guest speaking in their personal capacities and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of their respective employers, organizations, committees or companies.

      Medical Disclaimer:
      This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing in this episode should be taken as a recommendation to alter medication or treatment plans. Always seek the advice of your physician or qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

      1 hr 16 min
    • Microbial Bioelectronics: Living Wires & Biosensors - Joshua T. Atkinson

      Entangled Health with Thomas Ehmer is a long-form podcast and research-media project exploring quantum biology, quantum computing, AI, biotechnology, consciousness research, and the future of medicine. We distinguish established evidence, emerging research, and frontier hypotheses.

      In this episode of Entangled Health, we explore microbial bioelectronics with Princeton’s Joshua T. Atkinson to understand how living cells are being engineered as fast, responsive biosensors for our water infrastructure. Instead of forcing metal and silicon into wet tissue, Josh’s lab asks a different question: What if the biology itself is the wire? We discuss how bacteria move electrons outside their cells, how these pathways can be engineered to detect pollutants, and where quantum effects like spin filtering appear in living biofilms.


      Key Concepts Explained:

      • Conductive Biofilms: Communities of microbes that use shared protein pathways to behave like living electronic materials, capable of carrying current across micrometer scales.

      • Extracellular Electron Transfer: The biological process where certain bacteria move electrons from inside the cell to external surfaces like minerals or electrodes.

      • Spin Filters in Biology: The phenomenon where multi-heme cytochromes in bacterial wires selectively bias the spin of electrons passing through them, hinting at quantum effects in biology.

      In this episode, you'll learn:

      • How Josh Atkinson's group engineers Shewanella and Geobacter pathways to turn microbes into active circuit components.
      • The mechanics of building a biosensor that detects endocrine-disrupting chemicals like bisphenol A in minutes.
      • The role of multi-heme cytochromes acting as spin filters, and how magnetic fields change electron transfer rates in biofilms.
      • Why the analogy of "biofilms as doped semiconducting channels" bridges biology and electrical engineering.
      • The practical scaling limits of living electronics and why environmental sensing is the strongest near-term application.

      Timestamps:
      [00:00:00] Cold Open: Biosensors for endocrine disruptors
      [00:02:15] From deep-sea quorum sensing to microbial electrochemistry
      [00:14:30] How Shewanella and Geobacter build living nanowires
      [00:26:40] Building biosensors for bisphenol A and breast-cancer drugs
      [00:38:15] Spin filtering and magnetic field effects in cytochromes
      [00:51:20] Treating biofilms as doped semiconducting channels
      [01:05:10] The limits of scale and the future of living infrastructure

      Further Reading & Deep Dive:
      Read the full web-only Research Companion for this episode, detailing the hypotheses, mechanisms, and failure modes of living electronics: https://thomasehmer1.substack.com/p/bioelectronics-living-wires-microbial-electrochemistry


      Host & Guests

      • Thomas Ehmer - Host
      • Joshua Atkinson - Guest

      • Click here to watch a video of this episode.


        We don't simplify for comfort. We entangle.
        Submit your questions or propose a guest in the comments, or join the discussion on Substack: https://thomasehmer1.substack.com/
        If you like it — thanks for subscribing and leaving a thumbs up wherever you listen 👍

        Disclaimer:
        The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the host and guest speaking in their personal capacities and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of their respective employers, organizations, committees (including IEEE), or companies.

        Medical Disclaimer:
        This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. The discussion regarding lithium isotopes, biology, and mental health is based on theoretical quantum chemistry and physics, not clinical medical advice. Nothing in this episode should be taken as a recommendation to alter medication or treatment plans. Always seek the advice of your physician or qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

        1 hr 7 min
      • Quantum Forecasting & Market Uncertainty — Lawrence Gasman

        Entangled Health with Thomas Ehmer is a long-form podcast and research-media project exploring quantum biology, quantum computing, AI, biotechnology, consciousness research, and the future of medicine.
        We distinguish established evidence, emerging research, and frontier hypotheses.
        Lawrence Gasman has spent decades tracking the commercial reality of new technologies across networking, photonics, AI, and quantum. But what happens when the world you are paid to model no longer feels like the whole world?

        In this episode, we start with the medium-term commercial applications of quantum AI and quantum robotics. From there, the conversation slips into the unexpected. We trace Lawrence’s early encounters with the students of Alan Turing and the philosophy of Gödel, before moving into the raw phenomenology of his own out-of-body experiences and hospital-induced altered states.

        It is a conversation about holding the tension between a highly rigorous economic lens and the deeply unsettling realization that reality, intelligence, and consciousness are far fuzzier than our categories suggest. We live inside the contradiction, looking at the limits of artificial intelligence, the measurement problem, and the philosophical legacy of Brian Josephson.


        In this episode, we explore:

        • The commercial trajectory of quantum AI and robotics
        • Turing, Gödel, and the legacy of philosophy in mathematics
        • How out-of-body experiences challenge a materialist worldview
        • The intersection of quantum mechanics, biology, and consciousness (the Josephson influence)
        • Why current LLMs lack the existential grounding of embodied consciousness

        Chapter Markers:
        00:00 – Cold Open: An Out-of-Body Experience
        01:02 – Host Intro: The Commercial vs. The Unknown
        03:50 – The Commercial Reality of Quantum AI and Robotics
        09:50 – Manchester, Alan Turing, and Gödel's Theorem
        16:03 – Anomalous Experiences and Fuzzy Reality
        30:19 – Brian Josephson, Collapse, and Biology
        40:53 – Subjective Realization and Shifting Frequencies
        01:08:48 – ChatGPT, Embodiment, and the Physics of Information
        01:12:17 – Closing Thoughts


        Host & Guests

        • Thomas Ehmer - Host
        • Lawrence Gasman - Guest

        • Click here to watch a video of this episode.


          We don't simplify for comfort. We entangle.
          Submit your questions or propose a guest in the comments, or join the discussion on Substack: https://thomasehmer1.substack.com/
          If you like it — thanks for subscribing and leaving a thumbs up wherever you listen 👍

          Disclaimer:
          The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the host and guest speaking in their personal capacities and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of their respective employers, organizations, committees (including IEEE), or companies.

          Medical Disclaimer:
          This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. The discussion regarding drug use during a bypass operation as a subjective experience. Nothing in this episode should be taken as a recommendation to alter medication or treatment plans. Always seek the advice of your physician or qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

          1 hr 44 min
        • What the Electron Knows: Laís Lopes on Quantum Sensing, Blood, and the Coherence Bet

          Entangled Health with Thomas Ehmer is a long-form podcast and research-media project exploring quantum biology, quantum computing, AI, biotechnology, consciousness research, and the future of medicine.
          We distinguish established evidence, emerging research, and frontier hypotheses.

          Laís Lopes is an electrochemist, graphene specialist, and co-founder and CTO of Qnity, a Brazilian deep-tech startup building a new kind of molecular sensor, one that reads binding events directly at the electron level, in real blood and plasma, without fluorescent labels or amplification steps.

          In this conversation, we follow her path from hydrogels to graphene to quantum electrochemistry, and into the lab on a night in 2020 when she took real COVID samples, ran them through her graphene sensor, and couldn't sleep afterwards.

          We talk about what it means to detect a molecule at attomolar concentrations, roughly one grain of sugar dissolved in an Olympic pool, and why that sensitivity changes what's possible in diagnostics and drug discovery. Laís's team has already demonstrated detection of an Alzheimer's biomarker in blood plasma, head and neck cancer DNA, and dengue and COVID in real clinical samples. Their next step: a multiplexed microfluidic platform for measuring binding affinity in drug discovery pipelines, where small molecules and fragments currently fall below the noise floor of existing tools.

          And at the edge of all of it: a question neither of us could fully answer. If electron-level coherence is what makes this sensing possible — does that same coherence scale upward through biology? Is health, at some level, a coherence problem too?

          Laís says she doesn't know. I think that's the most honest and interesting place to leave it.

          Topics covered:

          • Quantum capacitance vs. geometric capacitance — and why the distinction matters for sensing
          • Graphene, peptides, gold interfaces, and impedance spectroscopy
          • Detecting Alzheimer's biomarkers in blood plasma without lumbar puncture
          • Why small molecules fall into noise in standard drug discovery assays — and how quantum electrochemistry sidesteps that
          • Building Qniti: from academic IP to venture-backed deep tech
          • The coherence bet: electrons, biology, and the question Thomas can't stop asking

          Host & Guests

          • Thomas Ehmer - Host

          • Click here to watch a video of this episode.


            We don't simplify for comfort. We entangle.
            Submit your questions or propose a guest in the comments, or join the discussion on Substack: https://thomasehmer1.substack.com/
            If you like it — thanks for subscribing and leaving a thumbs up wherever you listen 👍

            Disclaimer:
            The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the host and guest speaking in their personal capacities and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of their respective employers, organizations, committees (including IEEE), or companies.

            Medical Disclaimer:
            This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. The discussion regarding lithium isotopes, biology, and mental health is based on theoretical quantum chemistry and physics, not clinical medical advice. Nothing in this episode should be taken as a recommendation to alter medication or treatment plans. Always seek the advice of your physician or qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

            1 hr 15 min
          • Quantum Dynamics vs Classical Physics — Entangled Health Experiments

            Entangled Health with Thomas Ehmer is a long-form podcast and research-media project exploring quantum biology, quantum computing, AI, biotechnology, consciousness research, and the future of medicine.
            We distinguish established evidence, emerging research, and frontier hypotheses.

            Quantum reservoir computing, classical echo state networks, and the future of AI in healthcare — explored in this Entangled Health Experiments episode. We trace the path from biological time series (ECG, EEG, glucose, voice) through reservoir computing, NG-RC, and quantum dynamics, asking whether intelligence is something we build or something matter already does. Part of the Entangled Health Experiments mini-series, with a companion six-part Substack series.

            This episode is part of Entangled Health Experiments — a special mini-series where we deliberately stress-test ideas in public with tools like Perplexity and NotebookLM as thinking partners. No polished keynote, no finished answers, just live exploration of hard questions at the intersection of quantum science, computation, and health.

            In this session, we follow one of the most underappreciated threads in computational medicine: reservoir computing from its classical origins to its quantum frontier and end on a question that refuses to go away: if a bucket of water, an optical fibre loop, a neuromorphic chip, or a handful of quantum spins can process information and remember the past, are we building intelligence, or just learning how to tap into something matter already does?

            Read more on substack 6-Part Article: https://thomasehmer1.substack.com/p/i-built-something-here-is-what-it

            What we cover:
            Why biological time series are so hard.
            ECG, EEG, continuous glucose monitoring, voice, multi-omics — they are nonstationary, multiscale, noisy, and label-poor. Standard deep learning architectures (LSTM, Transformer) were not designed for this regime.

            Reservoir computing as an alternative. Echo state networks, liquid state machines, and next-generation reservoir computing (NG-RC) separate dynamics from learning: fix the reservoir, train only a linear readout. Fast, small-data-friendly, interpretable.
            Quantum reservoir computing (QRC). What the exponential Hilbert space actually buys you — and where the encoding bottleneck and dissipation requirement quietly constrain it. Seven qubits matching hundreds of classical neurons is real. But the "2ⁿ" story requires careful unpacking.
            The dissipation paradox. Why today's noisy NISQ hardware is sometimes structurally better for reservoir computing than tomorrow's fault-tolerant machines — and what that means for the hardware road


            Tools used in this experiment:
            Guests are "Sheela and Himbert, the famous voices form NotebookLM - as I did not find names anywhere, I named them.
            Content prepared and fed to Sheela and Himbert by perplexity.ai
            Sheela and Himbert generated via notebooklm.google.com
            Mixed with Logic on Mac.


            Host & Guests

            • Thomas Ehmer - Host


            • We don't simplify for comfort. We entangle.
              Submit your questions or propose a guest in the comments, or join the discussion on Substack: https://thomasehmer1.substack.com/
              If you like it — thanks for subscribing and leaving a thumbs up wherever you listen 👍
              1 hr 6 min
            • Quantum Computers Are Toys | Yuval Boger, Chief Commercial Officer, QuEra Computing

              Entangled Health with Thomas Ehmer is a long-form podcast and research-media project exploring quantum biology, quantum computing, AI, biotechnology, consciousness research, and the future of medicine.
              We distinguish established evidence, emerging research, and frontier hypotheses.
              Yuval Boger is one of the most recognised voices in quantum computing - Chief Commercial Officer at QuEra, host of 200+ episodes of the Superposition Guy or other podcast, violinist who once tuned the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and creator of Quantessa and Atomique, two fictional characters who say the things Yuval can't quite say as himself.

              In this conversation we don't start where you'd expect.

              We start with a photo. Violin raised. Back to the audience. A caption that says I'm just tuning. And a question about what it actually costs to stand in front of something extraordinary and tell yourself you're only there in a supporting role.

              From there - four states of superposition: physicist, operator, communicator, creator. What a master's thesis in fibre optics has to do with the Poincaré sphere and the Bloch sphere. Why Shor's algorithm won't run on anything meaningful tomorrow - and why that's fine. What chronic uncertainty does to the person behind the CCO title. And what Quantessa and Atomique are really allowed to say.

              Underneath all of it, one question: what does it actually cost to spend years positioning yourself as the support act?

              One question was selected by a real quantum algorithm from the community. As always.
              (We made it two, and have a featured Guest question, too)

              What we cover:

              • Why quantum computers are toys today — and why that's the honest answer

              • Playing a violin solo with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra as an amateur

              • The Kellogg School, a master's in physics, and the advisor who said "don't do the PhD"

              • 200+ episodes of interviewing competitors — without asking for permission

              • How Quantessa and Atomique were built, and what they're actually for

              • The LEGO quantum computer (yes, you can buy one)

              • What chronic uncertainty does to you — not the executive, you

              Find Yuval:
              🎙 Superposition Guy podcast - wherever you listen
              💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuvalboger/
              🖼 Quantessa & Atomique comics - https://quantumbitscomics.com/
              Hompage QuEra: https://www.quera.com/


              Host & Guests

              • Thomas Ehmer - Host
              • Yuval Boger - Guest

              • Click here to watch a video of this episode.


                We don't simplify for comfort. We entangle.
                Submit your questions or propose a guest in the comments, or join the discussion on Substack: https://thomasehmer1.substack.com/
                If you like it — thanks for subscribing and leaving a thumbs up wherever you listen 👍

                Disclaimer:
                The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the host and guest speaking in their personal capacities and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of their respective employers, organizations, committees (including IEEE), or companies.

                Medical Disclaimer:
                This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. The discussion regarding lithium isotopes, biology, and mental health is based on theoretical quantum chemistry and physics, not clinical medical advice. Nothing in this episode should be taken as a recommendation to alter medication or treatment plans. Always seek the advice of your physician or qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

                • (00:00) - Cold open — "Quantum computers are toys"
              • (00:26) - Introduction & show disclaimer
              • (02:12) - Yuval's role as CCO at QuEra
              • (02:22) - The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra photo — tuning the orchestra
              • (07:49) - Playing a solo with a professional orchestra (heart rate 200)
              • (08:13) - Thomas's Iron Maiden / quantum band story
              • (08:43) - The four states of superposition — intro
              • (09:05) - State 1: The CCO — what the job actually is
              • (12:09) - State 2: The Physicist — master's thesis, Poincaré sphere & Bloch sphere
              • (13:02) - The mentor who said "don't do the PhD"
              • (16:11) - State 3: The Communicator — 200+ episodes of the Superposition Guy
              • (17:57) - Interviewing competitors (Quantinuum, Pasqal, Infleqtion) without permission
              • (19:08) - State 4: The Creator — origin of Quantessa & Atomique
              • (20:27) - The children's book & the quantum comics workflow
              • (22:08) - Doing the comics in German — "the German is fine, but it's not funny"
              • (24:08) - AI-generated art, character design & Atomique's gender superposition
              • (27:12) - The LEGO quantum computer story
              • (29:26) - The LEGO lawyer from the LEGO Group calls
              • (32:21) - Podcast philosophy — why Yuval doesn't prepare questions
              • (35:47) - The VR Guy, the Charge Guy, and the Superposition Guy — podcast history
              • (37:26) - Quantum health & the Entangled Health audience
              • (45:50) - The quantum random question selector
              • (46:12) - Community question (Mike): who inspired you most? — high school physics teacher
              • (48:22) - Community question (Isabel, Paris): how do you motivate yourself?
              • (49:56) - Rapid fire & best question ever asked
              • (54:49) - Advice for a 17-year-old entering quantum — be multidisciplinary
              • (56:49) - On mentoring — what it is and what it isn't
              • (58:40) - Closing reflections & outro
              • 1 hr 5 min
              • Entangled Health Trailer — Quantum Biology, Consciousness & Future of Medicine

                Entangled Health with Thomas Ehmer is a long-form podcast and research-media project exploring quantum biology, quantum computing, AI, biotechnology, consciousness research, and the future of medicine.
                We distinguish established evidence, emerging research, and frontier hypotheses.

                In this updated trailer, Thomas explains why he created the show, how each conversation starts with one real question, and why a quantum computer now picks one listener question at random in every episode.

                Host & Guests

                • Thomas Ehmer - Host


                • We don't simplify for comfort. We entangle.
                  Submit your questions or propose a guest in the comments, or join the discussion on Substack: https://thomasehmer1.substack.com/
                  If you like it — thanks for subscribing and leaving a thumbs up wherever you listen 👍

                  Credits: the audio in the background is Caravan as performed by my band - funny enough calling itself Ambulant Jazz
                  Caravan is a Jazz Standard - Juan Tizol (primary originator) and Duke Ellington (co composer/arranger).
                  Disclaimer:
                  The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the host and guest speaking in their personal capacities and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of their respective employers, organizations, committees (including IEEE), or companies.

                  Medical Disclaimer:
                  This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. The discussion regarding lithium isotopes, biology, and mental health is based on theoretical quantum chemistry and physics, not clinical medical advice. Nothing in this episode should be taken as a recommendation to alter medication or treatment plans. Always seek the advice of your physician or qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

                  • (00:00) - Trailer
                  3 min
                • Quantum Biology & the Nucleus: Isotopes, Consciousness & Self-Awareness — Keeper L. Sharkey

                  Entangled Health with Thomas Ehmer is a long-form podcast and research-media project exploring quantum biology, quantum computing, AI, biotechnology, consciousness research, and the future of medicine.
                  We distinguish established evidence, emerging research, and frontier hypotheses.

                  Does standard chemistry miss the true nature of life?

                  Dr. Keeper Sharkey joins Entangled Health to explore where hard quantum chemistry meets lived consciousness. Keeper is a quantum chemist and founder of ODE, L3C, a social enterprise using quantum algorithms and high-accuracy molecular simulations to tackle real-world problems, from materials science to cybersecurity.

                  In this episode, we challenge a 100-year-old scientific dogma: the Born-Oppenheimer approximation, which treats atomic nuclei as simple classical objects. Keeper reveals how treating nuclei as truly quantum entities changes our understanding of biology, drug discovery, and even the nature of the self.
                  We discuss:

                  • The Isotope Effect: Why only one specific isotope of lithium works as an antidepressant—and what that means for mental health at the atomic level.
                  • Quantum Biology in Action: How the potassium pump in your muscles relies on precise mass and spin effects.
                  • The Physics of Being: Can a perfectly uniform universe (like the early cosmos) be self-aware? Or does consciousness require difference and boundary?
                  • Beyond the Approximation: Why “confused electrons” in standard models might be missing the full picture of life.
                  • ODE for Social Good: Using quantum computing to solve human problems, not just abstract equations.

                  This conversation weaves between equations and experience. From calculating electron density to asking whether we are material systems having thoughts, or thoughts shaping material.
                  Click here to watch a video of this episode.


                  About the Guest:
                  Dr. Keeper Sharkey is a quantum chemist, author, and CEO of ODE, L3C. She chairs the IEEE effort on quantum cybersecurity frameworks and was named one of the “40 Under 40” in cybersecurity. Her work focuses on high-accuracy molecular simulation and the ethical application of quantum technologies.

                  Connect with Keeper & ODE:

                  • Website: odestar.com
                  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/klshark/

                  Connect with Entangled Health:

                  • Newsletter: https://thomasehmer1.substack.com/


                  Keywords:
                  Quantum Biology, Consciousness, Lithium Isotopes, Born-Oppenheimer Approximation, Mental Health, Neuroscience, Quantum Computing, ODE L3C, Panpsychism, Physics of Life.

                  Creators & Guests

                  • Thomas Ehmer - Host
                  • Kepper Layne Sharkey - Guest

                  • We don't simplify for comfort. We entangle.
                    Submit your questions or propose a guest in the comments, or join the discussion on Substack: https://thomasehmer1.substack.com/
                    If you like it — thanks for subscribing and leaving a thumbs up wherever you listen 👍
                    Disclaimer:
                    The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the host and guest speaking in their personal capacities and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of their respective employers, organizations, committees (including IEEE), or companies.

                    Medical Disclaimer:
                    This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. The discussion regarding lithium isotopes, biology, and mental health is based on theoretical quantum chemistry and physics, not clinical medical advice. Nothing in this episode should be taken as a recommendation to alter medication or treatment plans. Always seek the advice of your physician or qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

                    1 hr 13 min
                  • Biofield Science & Identity: The Physics of Recognition — Neil Theise

                    Entangled Health with Thomas Ehmer is a long-form podcast and research-media project exploring quantum biology, quantum computing, AI, biotechnology, consciousness research, and the future of medicine.
                    We distinguish established evidence, emerging research, and frontier hypotheses.
                    Identity is electromagnetic. Dr. Neil Theise – liver pathologist, complexity theorist, Zen practitioner, and author of Notes on Complexity: A Scientific Theory of Connection, Consciousness, and Being – explains how hearts entrain to each other's fields, how couples synchronize bioelectromagnetically, and why losing social recognition can trigger an existential crisis. From his recent expat move to Lisbon to the discovery of the interstitium as a body-wide organ system, Neil reveals the physics and complexity theory underlying selfhood and connection.​

                    We explore Zen meditation's role in scientific insight, why Gödel showed that some truths can only be known through intuition, shamanic initiation as a way of "learning to trust what you know," and how Neil's highly anxious mother transformed in her final years into someone living fully in the now. We also touch on end‑of‑life dreams and visions – the “visitations” with deceased loved ones that around 90% of hospice patients report – and what they might mean for consciousness at the edge of death.​ 

                    00:00 – “Living in the Now”: Mother’s Secret to Happiness
                    01:10 – Welcome & Setting the Stage
                    02:56 – Leaving America: An Expat’s Loss of Self
                    11:20 – How We Become Ourselves: The Recognition Paradox
                    19:09 – The Heart’s Electromagnetic Field: Quantum Connection
                    26:51 – Home as Sanctuary: The Space We Create
                    30:15 – Sacred Spaces, Resonance & Intuition
                    37:51 – Zen, Science & Gödel: Why Intuition Matters
                    48:24 – Mother’s Late-Life Bliss & Living Only in the Now
                    58:29 – Grandmother, Shamanism & Ancestral Healing
                    1:10:00 – Deathbed Visions, Hospice & Nearly 90% Encounters
                    1:22:19 – Psychedelics, Ayahuasca & Why It’s “Not His Path”
                    1:23:56 – Final Reflections, Skeptics & Why Magic Makes Life Better
                    1:24:42 – Closing: Entangled Health Outro

                    Referenced book:
                    Notes on Complexity: A Scientific Theory of Connection, Consciousness, and Being by Neil Theise.

                    More about Neil and his work:
                    https://www.neiltheiseofficial.com
                    Find a companion "Deep Dive" here: https://open.substack.com/pub/thomasehmer1/p/the-physics-of-recognition-biofields
                    Click here to watch a video of this episode.

                    ​


                    Disclaimer:
                    The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the host and guest speaking in their personal capacities and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of their respective employers, organizations, committees, or companies.

                    Medical Disclaimer:
                    This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing in this episode should be taken as a recommendation to alter medication or treatment plans. Always seek the advice of your physician or qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.


                    1 hr 26 min
                  • Biofield Science & Coherence: From Chaos to Healing — Shamini Jain

                    IEntangled Health with Thomas Ehmer is a long-form podcast and research-media project exploring quantum biology, quantum computing, AI, biotechnology, consciousness research, and the future of medicine.
                    We distinguish established evidence, emerging research, and frontier hypotheses.
                    n this episode, clinical psychologist and biofield researcher Dr. Shamini Jain reveals how cutting-edge science is validating what healers have known for millennia: consciousness, intention, and sound directly shape our biology. From Woo to True. 

                    What is a biofield?

                    A field of energy and information surrounding living system, measurable through heart-brain synchronization, heart-rate variability (HRV), and physiological coherence. But biofield science isn't mystical; it's the intersection of quantum biology, neuroscience, and consciousness studies.

                    The conversation covers:

                     Coherence as measurable phenomenon

                    • ​Psychological coherence: internal cohesion with your emotions, relationships, and values
                    • ​Physiological coherence: synchronized heart rhythms between people, even at a distance (hyperscanning research)
                    • ​Heart-brain coherence: the measurable connection between cardiac and neural oscillations
                    • ​Why HeartMath's research on coherence is gaining mainstream acceptance

                    ​ Healing mechanisms: From placebo to salutogenesis

                    • ​How intention, ritual, expectation, and conditioning activate the body's self-healing capacity
                    • ​Salutogenesis: the process of healing (vs. pathogenesis, the process of disease)
                    • ​Why energy healers say "I'm not doing anything—I'm a conduit"
                    • ​Measurable physiological shifts: cancer cells, heart-rate variability, autonomic nervous system tone

                    ​ The science of distant healing

                    • ​Research on intention effects at a distance
                    • ​Dean Radin's random event generator studies during meditation
                    • ​Shamanic healing traditions and their physiological validation
                    • ​Why biofield science challenges reductionist medicine

                    ​ Sound as medicine

                    • ​How chanting, mantras, and singing shift nervous system state
                    • ​The four levels of sound (Vedic understanding):

                    ◦Vaikhari (spoken word)

                    ◦Madhyama (mental speech)

                    ◦Pashyanti (light, intuitive knowing)

                    ◦Para (transcendent, soundless vibration)

                    • ​Physiological effects: oxytocin, endogenous opioids, vagal tone activation
                    • ​Shamini's album KaliYuga Blues and ecstatic singing at Iron Maiden tributes

                    Why this changes medicine

                    • ​Moving from "woo to true": the mission to validate ancient healing practices through modern science
                    • ​Consciousness and healing initiatives: measuring what was previously unmeasurable
                    • ​The implications for individualized, intention-based medicine
                    • ​How recognizing our deep interconnection—with each other and the earth—revolutionizes biology

                    Dr. Shamini Jain's mission is to build a science of healing that honors both rigorous measurement and the wisdom of ancient traditions. Her work bridges quantum biology, heart-brain research, and contemplative practice—proving that consciousness is not separate from matter, but fundamental to healing.

                    Why listen? If healing is measurable, if intention matters, if your consciousness shapes your body—then everything changes about how we approach medicine, therapy, and human potential.

                    Please check out the further Resources: 

                    Shamini's Press kit https://www.shaminijain.com/about-me/press-kit

                    CHI: https://www.chi.is/

                    Homepage: https://www.shaminijain.com/

                    Book: https://www.shaminijain.com/book

                    Also check the linked Podcasts.

                    Substack of Host: https://thomasehmer1.substack.com/



                    Disclaimer:
                    The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the host and guest speaking in their personal capacities and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of their respective employers, organizations, committees, or companies.

                    Medical Disclaimer:
                    This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing in this episode should be taken as a recommendation to alter medication or treatment plans. Always seek the advice of your physician or qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.


                    TOPICS: #BioFieldScience #HeartBrainCoherence #EnergyHealing #QuantumBiology #IntentionHealing #MantraHealing #SacredSound #ConsciousnessAndHealing #DrShaminiJain #HealingResearch #VagalTone #Salutogenesis #Coherence #AlternativeMedicine

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                  Entangled Health with Thomas Ehmer is a long-form podcast and research-media project exploring quantum biology, quantum computing, AI, biotechnology, consciousness research, and the future of medicine.