The Science Behind Mysteries

In 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.

In 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.

In 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.

In 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.

In 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.

In 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.

In 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.

In 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.

In 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.

In 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.