Could you have had a past life? Is it possible that some part of you is the reincarnation of a person – or maybe an animal – that lived long ago?

We’ll hear the story of a young boy who started having nightmares about a plane crash. His parents thought he was the reincarnation of a downed, World War II fighter pilot. But his story might not fly.

Also … is there any biological basis for reincarnation? Animals that indulge in the big sleep.

Suspended animation is Hollywood’s favorite device for interstellar travel … But could we really put a dimmer switch on human metabolism? Learn how techniques for hitting the hold button for humans might be just around the corner.

Guests:

•  Cynthia Meyersburg – Research psychologist at Harvard University

•  Tori Hoehler – Astrobiologist at the NASA Ames Research Center

•  André Bormanis – Screenwriter, producer and former science consultant for “Star Trek”

•  Matt Andrews – Biologist at the University of Minnesota, Duluth

•  Phil Plait – Astronomer, and author of the Bad Astronomy blog at Discover Magazine

•  Mark Roth – Biologist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle

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