Supernatural Science

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Buried Alive
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Haitian legends about zombies – the living dead – have inspired countless horror movies. But scientists are still trying to determine whether there is any factual basis to these tales of black magic.
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The Bermuda Triangle
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Scores of aircraft, ships and small boats have gone missing in the area of the Atlantic Ocean known as the Bermuda Triangle. Theories of all kinds have been proposed to explain the mysterious happenings in these waters.
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Atlantis found?
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Plato once theorized that a great civilization flourished thousands of years before ancient Greece, only to vanish beneath the sea after a series of cataclysmic earthquakes. Ever since, .. show full overview
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Between Life and Death
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Thousands of people claim to have had near-death experiences. Do these experiences offer proof for the existence of an afterlife? Or do they tell us something about the human brain’s response to extreme stress?
For decades, parapsychologists and skeptics have waged a furious debate over the existence of extra-sensory perception. In this program, leading researchers from both camps put ESP claims to the test.
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Open to Suggestion
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The power of suggestion can be used to assist medical treatment, or to indoctrinate cult victims. This program examines the consequences of using – and abusing – this little-understood power.
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Miracles of Faith – Or Creations of Chemistry?
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Madonnas that weep blood. Statues of Ganesh that drink milk. To believers, these are miracles. But researchers have often found more mundane explanations. This program investigates some .. show full overview
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Monsters from the Lake
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Scotland’s Loch Ness Monster has eluded searchers for decades. Other reports of “sea serpents” have come from lakes in Norway and the U.S. Do Jurassic beasts haunt these waters? Or have witnesses been fooled by optical illusions and hoaxes?
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Spontaneous Human Combustion
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Can the human body just burst into flame? Bizarre deaths caused by spontaneous human combustion have been reported for more than a century. Recently, forensic scientists have begun to develop a compelling explanation for this phenomenon.
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Electric Hands and Mind Detectors
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Dowsing is one of the oldest sciences, used to locate everything from freshwater springs to missing persons. It is also part of the panoply of alternative therapies. Medical dowsers move .. show full overview
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Previous Lives
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Channelers and mediums claim the ability to communicate with the dead. Scientists remain skeptical. But some researchers have come across a baffling phenomenon: young children with .. show full overview
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Secrets of Levitation
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Over the centuries, Indian gurus, Christian saints, psychics and others have been reputed to possess the ability to levitate. Science has now shown that levitation is possible through technological means. Could an ancient myth become reality?
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Physical Feats
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The body is capable of incredible feats, some of which defy explanation. How, for example, can Tibetan monks sleep outdoors in freezing temperatures? This program reveals what these feats tell us about the real limits of human anatomy and psychology.

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