Watch episodes & bonus content ad-free on https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/ What if telepathy, precognition, remote viewing, psychic abilities, and even “magic” are real, but science has been studying them the wrong way? Could human consciousness be connected across space and time? Could your brain and body be responding to information from the future without you consciously knowing it? In this episode of Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown, Dr. Dean Radin, Chief Scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) & Cofounder of neuroengineering company Cognigenics, explores the intersection of consciousness, quantum physics, parapsychology, psychic phenomena, telepathy, precognition, remote viewing, and the nature of reality. Dr. Radin explains what Noetic science is and why decades of “paranormal” research keep challenging conventional scientific assumptions. He discusses evidence that consciousness may influence quantum reality and whether the mind-matter relationship could help explain phenomena like prayer. Why can’t psychics use their abilities to win the lottery? If precognition exists, is the future fixed, or are we sensing probabilities? When you have a strong premonition, are you predicting the future or manifesting your own fears? We trace the history of scientific telepathy experiments. What blocks psychic intuition in the first place? Could constant stimulation, technology, and outside noise keep us from accessing subtle information? Are we already responding physiologically to “nonlocal” information without realizing it? Dr. Radin also discusses why AI may be biased against conclusions validating paranormal phenomena, how Western civilization went from believing in magic to rejecting it (the “disenchantment of the world”), and what it would take to make paranormal phenomena more scientifically acceptable to study. We examine parapsychology’s reproducibility problem. Why are its lab results so hard to replicate? Are the phenomena variable, or do traditional scientific methods hit fundamental limits when applied to consciousness? We explore government remote viewing research, including how the U.S. Stargate program influenced Dr. Radin’s interest in the paranormal, and ask why some people seem able to encounter or summon orbs or nonhuman intelligence (NHI) while others never do. Dr. Radin shares his thoughts on people like Chris Bledsoe and why fear may determine who can experience these phenomena. He also recounts a deeply personal childhood experience on Iroquois land, when he saw what appeared to be a thunderbird. Could that strange encounter have foreshadowed his career investigating consciousness and the paranormal? We unpack the Global Consciousness Project, which investigates whether human consciousness shows measurable connectivity on a global scale, and what it may reveal about mind, matter, interconnectedness, and prayer. And the most futuristic question: Could we genetically engineer someone to be psychic? Could biotechnology enhance psychic sensitivity, or suppress it if it proves psychologically harmful? Ultimately, Dr. Radin asks us to reconsider a fundamental assumption of modern science: Is consciousness simply produced by the brain, or does it permeate the fabric of reality itself? --- --- If you're struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started: https://learn.nocd.com/BREAK #mudwtrpod Start your new morning ritual & get up to 43% off your @MUDWTR with code BREAK at https://mudwtr.com/BREAK! #mudwtrpod --- Website: https://www.bialikbreakdown.com​​ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6TgOe2poCdpZtQwKetQmU1 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mayim-bialiks-breakdown/id1546456269 IG: https://www.instagram.com/bialikbreakdown/ Find Mayim: https://mayimbialik.substack.com/ https://www.facebook.com/MissMayim https://www.twitter.com/MissMayim/​​​ https://www.instagram.com/MissMayim/​​​ https://www.tiktok.com/@bialikbreakdown Learn more about Dr. Dean Radin and his work: https://www.deanradin.com/ Learn more about IONS: https://noetic.org/breakdown/ IONS' YT: @instituteofnoeticsciences IONS free live webinars: https://noetic.org/experience/connect... IONS peer-reviewed papers: https://noetic.org/science/publications/ Participate in IONS research: https://noetic.org/science/participat... IONS Research Prize on UAPs: https://noetic.org/prize/ If interested in partnerships please contact mbb.sponsor@impacttheory.com Theme Song Written, Produced, and Performed by Ed Robertson. Mixed by Kenny Luong.