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Telepathy: Is It For Real?

2025/4/17
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The Science Vs podcast investigates the popular podcast 'The Telepathy Tapes,' which claims telepathy is real, particularly among autistic individuals with limited communication. The episode explores the podcast's premise, which focuses on individuals with autism communicating telepathically with family and teachers, and examines the evidence presented.
  • The Telepathy Tapes podcast asserts that telepathy is occurring in the homes and classrooms of a specific group of people, those with autism who have limited communication abilities.
  • The host of 'The Telepathy Tapes' visits individuals who claim to have experienced telepathy with autistic people in their lives, documenting their experiences.
  • A scientist interviewed on 'The Telepathy Tapes' claims that extensive research in peer-reviewed journals supports the existence of telepathy.

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A popular podcast called The Telepathy Tapes claims that telepathy is real — and tons of people are convinced. So we open our minds to the possibility of mind-reading and ask: Could this be real?? And if not — what might be going on here? We dive into the science (yes — there is science!) with Dr. Katharine Beals, Prof. Jim Todd, and Prof. Chris French. 

Find our transcript here: https://bit.ly/ScienceVsTelepathy

In this episode, we cover:

(00:00) Extraordinary Claims of Telepathy

(08:28) What Could Be Going On Here?

(32:27) 50 Years of Science on Telepathy?!

This episode was produced by Rose Rimler, with help from Wendy Zukerman, along with Ekedi Fausther-Keeys, Meryl Horn, and Michelle Dang. We’re edited by Blythe Terrell. Mix and sound design by Bobby Lord. Fact checking by Erica Akiko Howard. Music written by Peter Leonard, Emma Munger, So Wylie, Bumi Hidaka, and Bobby Lord. Thanks to all the researchers we spoke to for this episode, including Dr. Zoltan Kekecs, Prof. Stefan Schmidt, and Janyce Boynton. Special thanks to Enrique Perez. Science Vs is a Spotify Studios Original. Listen for free on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

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