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Skeptic Check: They're Baack!

Big Picture Science

Big Picture Science

Science, Technology

4.51K Ratings

🗓️ 31 December 2012

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:17.0

Okay, Gary, name that film.

1:19.0

Obviously, poltergeist too.

1:20.6

I knew you'd know.

1:21.6

No, I knew you'd know. Okay I knew you'd know I knew. Okay so the evil one the beast comes

1:25.8

back to haunt a family? Yeah kind of a reincarnation of the devil this time he's

1:30.2

come back as a priest, Reverend Kane.

1:32.6

Kind of ironic, the devil coming back in the guise of a man of the cloth?

1:35.7

Reincarnation.

1:36.9

I mean, a lot of people think it could be real.

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