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Season Two Episode 1: The Measurement Problem For generations, scientists have peered into the heart of reality, only to find uncertainty looking back, a world where particles exist in ghostly states and observation itself seems to shape existence. In this premiere episode of Mind Shift’s second season, Kate sets the stage for an epic investigation: what if the deepest riddle in quantum physics is also the secret doorway to understanding consciousness itself? In today’s episode, listeners will journey from the military’s experiments with altered states of mind to the wild paradoxes of…
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The Consciousness Project - Mind Shift
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The Consciousness Project - Mind Shift – Exploring Human Consciousness What if the U.S. Army once tried to scientifically explain out-of-body experiences, time travel, and the nature of the soul? Welcome to Mind Shift, the documentary-style podcast that journeys through the strangest corners o
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