Are Ghosts Real?

Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

Tumble Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.3 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Are ghosts real… or not? That’s what Lily wants to know. To find out, we talk to a real-life Ghostbuster and science historian Efram Sera-Shriar, who takes us on a journey back in time to when the world’s most famous scientists became ghost investigators: Sitting in on séances, inventing ghost-hunting devices, and exposing the tricks of “spirit photography.” Did you know, Thomas Edison made plans to create a phone to call ghosts? Learn all this and more when you join us on the trail of spooooky spirit science! You can learn more about Efram, and find a transcript of this episode on the blog on our website, sciencepodcastforkids.com. Support us on Patreon! You’ll get ad free episodes, special chances to be on the show, and of course, birthday shoutouts, when you sign up at the $5 level at patreon.com/tumblepodcast. Find out what we’re up to - from live events, merch drops, and more when you subscribe to our newsletter, on sciencepodcastforkids.com. You can also follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our YouTube. And don't forget to visit our merch store!

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Lindsay.
0:09.9	And I'm Marshall.
0:10.8	Welcome to Tumble, the show where we explore spooky stories of science discovery on our annual Halloween show.
0:17.7	This time, we're taking on the science of the spirit world. Oh, are we becoming
0:23.7	ghost investigators? Get ready for some paranormal podcast activities when we find out what
0:31.2	happens when scientists try to discover if ghosts are real.
0:50.0	So we got a question from our listener, Lily.
0:52.9	Hi, my name is Lily.
0:57.2	I am six years old. I live in Honeyoha.
1:04.1	My question is our ghosts real. I think they are real.
1:11.7	So Lily thinks that ghosts are real, but I'm not quite sure how we would answer that on our show, because, like,
1:14.0	our ghosts super-science-y.
1:22.5	Well, it certainly is hard to prove, but Lily has an idea of how scientists might find out.
1:33.3	I think scientists would find out by taking pictures and studying them. Wait, so what would they take pictures of?
1:36.3	Because you can't see ghosts, right?
1:38.3	Like they just go to a haunted place and then, like, get a ghost to do a good pose.
1:43.3	Like, okay, everybody, pretend like you're holding up the building.
1:46.5	Say boo!
1:50.4	Well, let's ask our listeners, do you think ghosts are real?
1:55.9	Why are I not?
1:57.2	And how do you think scientists would find out?
2:00.4	Think about it because we're about to go on a ghostly journey to a time when scientists tried to do science with spirits.
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