TW: discussion of drug use in this episodeIn Part 2 of the Afterlives and Past Lives series, the hosts Astra, Hanne and Fel explore the mystifying and perhaps mystical world of near-death experiences. Tune in to hear our scientific deconstruction of what a near-death experience actually is, how they correspond to spiritual traditions across the globe, and how some of our personal experiences have shaped our attitudes towards death and the afterlife. BIBLIOGRAPHY/RESOURCES: -Tibetan Book Of The Dead - Near-death experiences might change your attitude to life: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0022167819892107 - ...or you might even experience hallucinations after the fact: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0022167804266281?journalCode=jhpa- The Greyson NDE scale, and how near-death experiences remain consistent over time: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6854303/ &amp;&amp; https://www.resuscitationjournal.com/article/S0300-9572(06)00669-1/fulltext - What goes on in the brain during death? An EEG offers clues: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2022.813531/full - Review of potential mechanisms for NDEs:https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11910-019-0983-2 - A staggering 12% of cardiac patients in this study experienced NDEs: https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0140673601071008 - 'Real vs imagined' memories https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23544039/ &amp;&amp; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2017.03.003 - Meditation-induced NDEs: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12671-018-0922-3 - NDEs can occur independently of death: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00490/full - Review of NDEs and their characteristics, with some great case studies https://nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nyas.12582 

TW: discussion of drug use in this episodeIn Part 2 of the Afterlives and Past Lives series, the hosts Astra, Hanne and Fel explore the mystifying and perhaps mystical world of near-death experiences. Tune in to hear our scientific deconstruction of what a near-death experience actually is, how they correspond to spiritual traditions across the globe, and how some of our personal experiences have shaped our attitudes towards death and the afterlife. BIBLIOGRAPHY/RESOURCES: -Tibetan Book Of The Dead - Near-death experiences might change your attitude to life: <a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0022167819892107" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0022167819892107</a> - ...or you might even experience hallucinations after the fact: <a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0022167804266281?journalCode=jhpa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0022167804266281?journalCode=jhpa</a>- The Greyson NDE scale, and how near-death experiences remain consistent over time: <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6854303/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6854303/</a> &amp;&amp; <a href="https://www.resuscitationjournal.com/article/S0300-9572(06)00669-1/fulltext" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.resuscitationjournal.com/article/S0300-9572(06)00669-1/fulltext</a> - What goes on in the brain during death? An EEG offers clues: <a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2022.813531/full" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2022.813531/full</a> - Review of potential mechanisms for NDEs:<a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11910-019-0983-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11910-019-0983-2</a> - A staggering 12% of cardiac patients in this study experienced NDEs: <a href="https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0140673601071008" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0140673601071008</a> - 'Real vs imagined' memories <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23544039/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23544039/</a> &amp;&amp; <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2017.03.003" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2017.03.003</a> - Meditation-induced NDEs: <a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12671-018-0922-3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12671-018-0922-3</a> - NDEs can occur independently of death: <a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00490/full" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00490/full</a> - Review of NDEs and their characteristics, with some great case studies <a href="https://nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nyas.12582" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nyas.12582</a>

Episode 44: Near Death Experiences & Other Liminalities

It's a Fel and Han takeover! This week, two of the hosts get together to discuss a synthesis of mysticism and medicine in the ancient world: the Cult of Asklepios. Tune in to hear about who Asklepios really was: the ascent of a revered medic to god-hero, his relationship to Paian Apollo, and his influence on the development of modern medicine via a cult that dominated the ancient world for centuries. Resources: • A timeline of Asklepios: https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/0003-4819-124-2-199601150-00011 • Medical historians the Edelsteins discuss the historical evidence for the worship of Asklepios: Kirchner J, ed. Inscriptiones Graecae. In: Edelstein EJ, Edelstein L. Asclepius: A Collection and Interpretation of the Testimonies. Baltimore: John Hopkins Pr; 1945:374-5. • Asklepios in Rome: https://www.jstor.org/stable/25609491 • John Scarborough dissects Theophrastus’ Enquiry Into Plants with a modern lens: https://philpapers.org/rec/SCATOH-2 • The Hippocratic ideal: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4263393/ • The evolution of medicine in the ancient world – how rationalism developed: https://aacnjournals.org/ajcconline/article/23/6/437/3976/From-Asclepius-to-Hippocrates-The-Art-and-Science • Hippocrates, the “father of molecular medicine”: https://iv.iiarjournals.org/content/23/4/507.long • Hans Dieter Betz, The Greek Magical Papyri In Translation (ISBN: 9780226044477) • Lindsay Watson, Magic In Ancient Greece and Rome (ISBN: 9781788312981) • Did it actually work? Placebo effects in the Asklepian sanctuaries: https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/tc-2021-0004/html?lang=en• Frederic Grant, Hellenistic Religions• Luther H. Martin, Hellenistic ReligionsYou can still follow us on Instagram @testtubesandcauldrons, or join discussions on our Discord (https://discord.gg/rfJ4eb2DAM) 👾

It's a Fel and Han takeover! This week, two of the hosts get together to discuss a synthesis of mysticism and medicine in the ancient world: the Cult of Asklepios. Tune in to hear about who Asklepios really was: the ascent of a revered medic to god-hero, his relationship to Paian Apollo, and his influence on the development of modern medicine via a cult that dominated the ancient world for centuries. Resources: • A timeline of Asklepios: <a href="https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/0003-4819-124-2-199601150-00011" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/0003-4819-124-2-199601150-00011</a> • Medical historians the Edelsteins discuss the historical evidence for the worship of Asklepios: Kirchner J, ed. Inscriptiones Graecae. In: Edelstein EJ, Edelstein L. Asclepius: A Collection and Interpretation of the Testimonies. Baltimore: John Hopkins Pr; 1945:374-5. • Asklepios in Rome: <a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/25609491" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jstor.org/stable/25609491</a> • John Scarborough dissects Theophrastus’ Enquiry Into Plants with a modern lens: <a href="https://philpapers.org/rec/SCATOH-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://philpapers.org/rec/SCATOH-2</a> • The Hippocratic ideal: <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4263393/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4263393/</a> • The evolution of medicine in the ancient world – how rationalism developed: <a href="https://aacnjournals.org/ajcconline/article/23/6/437/3976/From-Asclepius-to-Hippocrates-The-Art-and-Science" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://aacnjournals.org/ajcconline/article/23/6/437/3976/From-Asclepius-to-Hippocrates-The-Art-and-Science</a> • Hippocrates, the “father of molecular medicine”: <a href="https://iv.iiarjournals.org/content/23/4/507.long" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://iv.iiarjournals.org/content/23/4/507.long</a> • Hans Dieter Betz, The Greek Magical Papyri In Translation (ISBN: 9780226044477) • Lindsay Watson, Magic In Ancient Greece and Rome (ISBN: 9781788312981) • Did it actually work? Placebo effects in the Asklepian sanctuaries: <a href="https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/tc-2021-0004/html?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/tc-2021-0004/html?lang=en</a>• Frederic Grant, Hellenistic Religions• Luther H. Martin, Hellenistic ReligionsYou can still follow us on Instagram @testtubesandcauldrons, or join discussions on our Discord (<a href="https://discord.gg/rfJ4eb2DAM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/rfJ4eb2DAM</a>) 👾

Episode 43: Asklepios and Healing Magic in Ancient Greece

We’re delving into worlds unseen this episode, as we explore the various spiritual models of the afterlife, as well as how these models play a role in spiritual practice across the world. We also delve into the sticky world of ‘past life regressions’ and how much we can rely on testimonies like these.In part 2 (coming in 2 weeks!), join us for some more scientifically styled discussion on near-death experiences. RESOURCES:‘The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven’ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/04/11/the-boy-who-came-back-from-heaven-now-wants-his-day-in-court/Decidedly dodgy studies discussing hypnosis to induce ‘past life regressions’: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07481187.2019.1626949 &amp;&amp; https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00029157.1999.10404243What criticisms have been made of hypnosis? https://bfms.org.uk/memory-and-hypnosis/Thanks for bearing with us as we switch schedules from weekly to fortnightly releases! You can still follow us on Instagram @testtubesandcauldrons, or join discussions on our Discord (https://discord.gg/rfJ4eb2DAM) 👾

We’re delving into worlds unseen this episode, as we explore the various spiritual models of the afterlife, as well as how these models play a role in spiritual practice across the world. We also delve into the sticky world of ‘past life regressions’ and how much we can rely on testimonies like these.In part 2 (coming in 2 weeks!), join us for some more scientifically styled discussion on near-death experiences. RESOURCES:<ul><li>‘The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven’ <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/04/11/the-boy-who-came-back-from-heaven-now-wants-his-day-in-court/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/04/11/the-boy-who-came-back-from-heaven-now-wants-his-day-in-court/</a></li><li>Decidedly dodgy studies discussing hypnosis to induce ‘past life regressions’: <a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07481187.2019.1626949" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07481187.2019.1626949</a> &amp;&amp; <a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00029157.1999.10404243" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00029157.1999.10404243</a></li><li>What criticisms have been made of hypnosis? <a href="https://bfms.org.uk/memory-and-hypnosis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bfms.org.uk/memory-and-hypnosis/</a></li></ul>Thanks for bearing with us as we switch schedules from weekly to fortnightly releases! You can still follow us on Instagram @testtubesandcauldrons, or join discussions on our Discord (<a href="https://discord.gg/rfJ4eb2DAM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/rfJ4eb2DAM</a>) 👾

Episode 42: Afterlives & Past Lives (Part 1)

This week, Fel and Han drag Astra along for a riotous exploration of creatures, cryptids, and folklore. Is there any truth to these most mysterious of beasts? What kind of historical or scientific explanations might we have for cryptids? Is Bigfoot real?! Tune into this episode for our thoughts. RESOURCES Pliny’s Natural History: https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Plin.+Nat.+toc (A specific link to his dodgy explanation of other peoples can be found here mentions Blemmyae: https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.02.0137:book=5:chapter=8&amp;highlight=)Visualising the biomass on Earth: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/all-the-biomass-of-earth-in-one-graphic/Mythical’ creatures sometimes turn out to be real: https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/yamuti of mammal species may be undiscovered https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5901171/ Controversial study estimating the number of species on Earth https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.1001127Which cryptid are you? https://uquiz.com/quiz/X0fZIl/which-cryptid-are-youLINKSFollow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/testtubesandcauldrons/) &amp; join discussions on our Discord (https://discord.gg/rfJ4eb2DAM)!

This week, Fel and Han drag Astra along for a riotous exploration of creatures, cryptids, and folklore. Is there any truth to these most mysterious of beasts? What kind of historical or scientific explanations might we have for cryptids? Is Bigfoot real?! Tune into this episode for our thoughts. RESOURCES <ul><li>Pliny’s Natural History: <a href="https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Plin.+Nat.+toc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Plin.+Nat.+toc</a> (A specific link to his dodgy explanation of other peoples can be found here </li></ul><ul><li>mentions Blemmyae: <a href="https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.02.0137:book=5:chapter=8&amp;highlight=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.02.0137:book=5:chapter=8&amp;highlight=</a>)</li><li>Visualising the biomass on Earth: <a href="https://www.visualcapitalist.com/all-the-biomass-of-earth-in-one-graphic/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.visualcapitalist.com/all-the-biomass-of-earth-in-one-graphic/</a></li></ul><ul><li>Mythical’ creatures sometimes turn out to be real: <a href="https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/yamuti" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/yamuti</a> </li></ul><ul><li>of mammal species may be undiscovered <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5901171/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5901171/</a> </li></ul><ul><li>Controversial study estimating the number of species on Earth <a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.1001127" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.1001127</a></li></ul><ul><li>Which cryptid are you? <a href="https://uquiz.com/quiz/X0fZIl/which-cryptid-are-you" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://uquiz.com/quiz/X0fZIl/which-cryptid-are-you</a></li></ul>LINKSFollow us on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/testtubesandcauldrons/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/testtubesandcauldrons/</a>) &amp; join discussions on our Discord (<a href="https://discord.gg/rfJ4eb2DAM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/rfJ4eb2DAM</a>)!

Episode 41: Creatures & Cryptids

In this episode, the hosts (Hanne, Fel and Astra) take a step out of the hard sciences and into linguistics, sociology and psychology—pulling examples from history, personal experience and studies to try and find the differences (if there are any) between the three and why they might develop in the way they do.RESOURCES:The Story of Myth by Sarah Iles JohnstonWhat They Say in New England by Clifton JohnsonThe 'good luck' snack that makes Taiwan's technology behave, BBC: https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210414-the-good-luck-snack-that-makes-taiwans-technology-behaveThe Case Against B.F. Skinner by Noam Chomsky: https://www.nybooks.com/articles/1971/12/30/the-case-against-bf-skinner/Ancient Origins of Modern Superstition, British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/membership/events/ancient-origins-modern-superstitionHalf-belief and the paradox of ritual instrumental activism: a theory of modern superstition by Colin Campbell: https://www.jstor.org/stable/591121The Science of Superstition and Why People Believe in the Unbelieveable: https://theconversation.com/amp/the-science-of-superstition-and-why-people-believe-in-the-unbelievable-97043MORE FROM TTAC:Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/testtubesandcauldrons/) &amp; join discussions on our Discord (https://discord.gg/rfJ4eb2DAM)!

In this episode, the hosts (Hanne, Fel and Astra) take a step out of the hard sciences and into linguistics, sociology and psychology—pulling examples from history, personal experience and studies to try and find the differences (if there are any) between the three and why they might develop in the way they do.RESOURCES:<ul><li>The Story of Myth by Sarah Iles Johnston</li><li>What They Say in New England by Clifton Johnson</li><li>The 'good luck' snack that makes Taiwan's technology behave, BBC: <a href="https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210414-the-good-luck-snack-that-makes-taiwans-technology-behave" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210414-the-good-luck-snack-that-makes-taiwans-technology-behave</a></li><li>The Case Against B.F. Skinner by Noam Chomsky: <a href="https://www.nybooks.com/articles/1971/12/30/the-case-against-bf-skinner/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nybooks.com/articles/1971/12/30/the-case-against-bf-skinner/</a></li><li>Ancient Origins of Modern Superstition, British Museum: <a href="https://www.britishmuseum.org/membership/events/ancient-origins-modern-superstition" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.britishmuseum.org/membership/events/ancient-origins-modern-superstition</a></li><li>Half-belief and the paradox of ritual instrumental activism: a theory of modern superstition by Colin Campbell: <a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/591121" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jstor.org/stable/591121</a></li><li>The Science of Superstition and Why People Believe in the Unbelieveable: <a href="https://theconversation.com/amp/the-science-of-superstition-and-why-people-believe-in-the-unbelievable-97043" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://theconversation.com/amp/the-science-of-superstition-and-why-people-believe-in-the-unbelievable-97043</a></li></ul>MORE FROM TTAC:Follow us on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/testtubesandcauldrons/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/testtubesandcauldrons/</a>) &amp; join discussions on our Discord (<a href="https://discord.gg/rfJ4eb2DAM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/rfJ4eb2DAM</a>)!

Episode 40: Superstitions, Folklore and Myth

Alongside a few spats over the appropriate spelling of colour (it does have a u), in this episode the hosts discuss all things bright and beautiful. We chat colour physics, biology, and how our cultural understanding of colours may be less solid than you think! We also examine how this interplays with occult ideas of ‘colour correspondences’ - Jung’s internal alchemy, The Golden Dawn, Feng Shui, and Kabbalah to name a few. RESOURCES:The human eye can ‘see’ infra-red: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141201161116.htmAncient Greek statues - their true colours: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/true-colors-17888/ &amp; https://buntegoetter.liebieghaus.de/en/The Black Arts, Richard Cavendish (alchemy primer)Colours of The Golden Dawn &amp; Kabbalah: https://www.daneel.franken.de/tarot/GoldenDawn/Coloring%20the%20Classic%20Golden%20Dawn%20Tarot.pdf &amp; http://www.lelandra.com/tarotbook/TreeofLifeColors.htm &amp; http://www.billheidrick.com/tlc1995/tlc1295.htm#iqPolyphanes’ wonderful post on the planetary colours: https://digitalambler.com/2019/12/04/colors-of-the-planets/

Alongside a few spats over the appropriate spelling of colour (it does have a u), in this episode the hosts discuss all things bright and beautiful. We chat colour physics, biology, and how our cultural understanding of colours may be less solid than you think! We also examine how this interplays with occult ideas of ‘colour correspondences’ - Jung’s internal alchemy, The Golden Dawn, Feng Shui, and Kabbalah to name a few. RESOURCES:<ul><li>The human eye can ‘see’ infra-red: <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141201161116.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141201161116.htm</a></li><li>Ancient Greek statues - their true colours: <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/true-colors-17888/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/true-colors-17888/</a> &amp; <a href="https://buntegoetter.liebieghaus.de/en/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://buntegoetter.liebieghaus.de/en/</a></li><li>The Black Arts, Richard Cavendish (alchemy primer)</li><li>Colours of The Golden Dawn &amp; Kabbalah: <a href="https://www.daneel.franken.de/tarot/GoldenDawn/Coloring%20the%20Classic%20Golden%20Dawn%20Tarot.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.daneel.franken.de/tarot/GoldenDawn/Coloring%20the%20Classic%20Golden%20Dawn%20Tarot.pdf</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.lelandra.com/tarotbook/TreeofLifeColors.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.lelandra.com/tarotbook/TreeofLifeColors.htm</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.billheidrick.com/tlc1995/tlc1295.htm#iq" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.billheidrick.com/tlc1995/tlc1295.htm#iq</a></li><li>Polyphanes’ wonderful post on the planetary colours: <a href="https://digitalambler.com/2019/12/04/colors-of-the-planets/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://digitalambler.com/2019/12/04/colors-of-the-planets/</a></li></ul>

Episode 39: Colo(u)rs 

It is no secret that witches across the world are fascinated with the moon both from pagan and witchy literature to its importance in ancient civilizations as the luminary that rules the popular monthly cycle. Join us for this weeks episode where we investigate the moons evolution from ancient society to modern times and discuss the science of the moons gravitational pull and how it controls the waters of earth among many, many other topics!*NOTE: We spoke on a wide range of belief systems, some of which we are unfamiliar with ourselves, so if we said something wrong, please correct us and we'll make a note in episode descriptions! RESOURCES:Review of the Study of the Moon and Lunacy: https://cdn.centerforinquiry.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/1986/01/22165335/p35.pdf?_ga=2.80741470.812012145.1645618604-743710252.1644883191Overview | Inside and Out of the Moon from NASA: https://moon.nasa.gov/inside-and-out/overview/MORE FROM TTAC:Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/testtubesandcauldrons/) &amp; join discussions on our Discord (https://discord.gg/rfJ4eb2DAM)!

It is no secret that witches across the world are fascinated with the moon both from pagan and witchy literature to its importance in ancient civilizations as the luminary that rules the popular monthly cycle. Join us for this weeks episode where we investigate the moons evolution from ancient society to modern times and discuss the science of the moons gravitational pull and how it controls the waters of earth among many, many other topics!*NOTE: We spoke on a wide range of belief systems, some of which we are unfamiliar with ourselves, so if we said something wrong, please correct us and we'll make a note in episode descriptions! RESOURCES:Review of the Study of the Moon and Lunacy: <a href="https://cdn.centerforinquiry.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/1986/01/22165335/p35.pdf?_ga=2.80741470.812012145.1645618604-743710252.1644883191" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://cdn.centerforinquiry.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/1986/01/22165335/p35.pdf?_ga=2.80741470.812012145.1645618604-743710252.1644883191</a>Overview | Inside and Out of the Moon from NASA: <a href="https://moon.nasa.gov/inside-and-out/overview/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://moon.nasa.gov/inside-and-out/overview/</a>MORE FROM TTAC:Follow us on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/testtubesandcauldrons/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/testtubesandcauldrons/</a>) &amp; join discussions on our Discord (<a href="https://discord.gg/rfJ4eb2DAM" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/rfJ4eb2DAM</a>)!

Episode 38: The Cult of the Moon

In this episode, the hosts discuss the weird and wacky world of dreams. What kind of spiritual significance was historically assigned to dreams? How does one practice the mysterious art of oneiromancy? How does sleep work on a neurological level, and what even is a dream? Tune in to hear the hosts' thoughts, and strap in for our increasingly unhinged ramblings on the nature of consciousness. Goodnight, listeners!Happy Black History Month! Celebrate the underrated ingenuity of Black inventors with this book on African-American inventions: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0275966747?ie=UTF&amp;tag=todayinsci-20&amp;link_code=as3RESOURCES:Aelfwine's Prayerbook (bibliomancy/oneiromancy) - https://boydellandbrewer.com/9781870252331/aelfwines-prayerbook/'Serial awakening' experiments to understand sleep phases -https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00542/fullMRI investigating neurophysiology of sleep - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00221-008-1579-2EEGs investigating neurophysiology of sleep - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5462120/Great review article on the neurophysiology of sleep and dreaming - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2814941/

In this episode, the hosts discuss the weird and wacky world of dreams. What kind of spiritual significance was historically assigned to dreams? How does one practice the mysterious art of oneiromancy? How does sleep work on a neurological level, and what even is a dream? Tune in to hear the hosts' thoughts, and strap in for our increasingly unhinged ramblings on the nature of consciousness. Goodnight, listeners!Happy Black History Month! Celebrate the underrated ingenuity of Black inventors with this book on African-American inventions: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0275966747?ie=UTF&amp;tag=todayinsci-20&amp;link_code=as3" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0275966747?ie=UTF&amp;tag=todayinsci-20&amp;link_code=as3</a>RESOURCES:<ul><li>Aelfwine's Prayerbook (bibliomancy/oneiromancy) - <a href="https://boydellandbrewer.com/9781870252331/aelfwines-prayerbook/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://boydellandbrewer.com/9781870252331/aelfwines-prayerbook/</a></li><li>'Serial awakening' experiments to understand sleep phases -<a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00542/full" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00542/full</a></li><li>MRI investigating neurophysiology of sleep - <a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00221-008-1579-2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00221-008-1579-2</a></li><li>EEGs investigating neurophysiology of sleep - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5462120/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5462120/</a></li><li>Great review article on the neurophysiology of sleep and dreaming - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2814941/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2814941/</a></li></ul>

Episode 37: A Dream is a Wish Your Heart...I Mean Brain Makes

We're back! In this episode, the hosts answer your questions. We discuss telepathy, how we met, stigma against occultism in the workplace, the intersection between science &amp; spirituality in our practice, sins against cereal, and more...BOOKS WE RECOMMENDED:Entangled Life - Merlin SheldrakeBad Science and Bad Pharma - Ben GoldacreThe Hidden Life of Trees: Discoveries from a Secret World - Peter WohllebenThe Disappearing Spoon - Sam KeanE=mc^2: A Biography of the World’s Most Famous Equation - David BodanisImmune: A Journey into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive - Phillip DetmerNapoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History - Jay Burreson and Penny Le CouteurThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - Rebecca SklootRESOURCES:fMRI study of a mentalist (in an extremely obscure journal...) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3144613/MORE FROM TTAC:Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/testtubesandcauldrons/) &amp; join discussions on our Discord (https://discord.gg/rfJ4eb2DAM)!

We're back! In this episode, the hosts answer your questions. We discuss telepathy, how we met, stigma against occultism in the workplace, the intersection between science &amp; spirituality in our practice, sins against cereal, and more...BOOKS WE RECOMMENDED:<ul><li>Entangled Life - Merlin Sheldrake</li><li>Bad Science and Bad Pharma - Ben Goldacre</li><li>The Hidden Life of Trees: Discoveries from a Secret World - Peter Wohlleben</li><li>The Disappearing Spoon - Sam Kean</li><li>E=mc^2: A Biography of the World’s Most Famous Equation - David Bodanis</li><li>Immune: A Journey into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive - Phillip Detmer</li><li>Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History - Jay Burreson and Penny Le Couteur</li><li>The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - Rebecca Skloot</li></ul>RESOURCES:<ul><li>fMRI study of a mentalist (in an extremely obscure journal...) <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3144613/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3144613/</a></li></ul>MORE FROM TTAC:Follow us on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/testtubesandcauldrons/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/testtubesandcauldrons/</a>) &amp; join discussions on our Discord (<a href="https://discord.gg/rfJ4eb2DAM" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/rfJ4eb2DAM</a>)!

Episode 36: You Asked and We Answered! (Q&A)

A very happy Solstice to you all! In this episode, the hosts (Astra, Fel and Hanne) were joined by the wonderful Olivia (a.k.a. @thewitchofwonderlust) to discuss the role of cycles in spiritual practice. Which ones are useful, and which ones might be a little outdated? How do we adapt to cycles in a changing world? Tune in to hear us discuss a whole plethora of topics including calendars, climate change, lunar cycles, planetary magic, death cycles, mythology, alchemy...and (gasp!) even a little biochemistry...See more of Olivia here:instagram: @thewitchofwonderlust youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thewitchofwonderlust twitter: https://twitter.com/wonderlustwitch

A very happy Solstice to you all! In this episode, the hosts (Astra, Fel and Hanne) were joined by the wonderful Olivia (a.k.a. @thewitchofwonderlust) to discuss the role of cycles in spiritual practice. Which ones are useful, and which ones might be a little outdated? How do we adapt to cycles in a changing world? Tune in to hear us discuss a whole plethora of topics including calendars, climate change, lunar cycles, planetary magic, death cycles, mythology, alchemy...and (gasp!) even a little biochemistry...See more of Olivia here:instagram: @thewitchofwonderlust youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/thewitchofwonderlust" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/c/thewitchofwonderlust</a> twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/wonderlustwitch" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/wonderlustwitch</a>

Episode 35: The Practical Magick of Cycles with Olivia, the Witch of Wonderlust

Welcome to Test Tubes and Cauldrons, a podcast where we talk about the science behind spirituality! Astra, Fel, and Han are three occult practitioners with a love of science who are trying to do what everyone else is…make sense of the crazy world around us and our purpose in it! Hop into the discussions and try not to blow up a test tube or two!

In this episode, the hosts explore the topic of auras. Do they hail from an ancient spiritual tradition, or is the truth somewhat more…colourful? Do we have an existing explanation for why some people see auras? How does aura photography work? And how might we use &amp; apply these ideas within an spiritual practice? Tune in this week to hear us discuss these topics and more.RESOURCES:Milán, E. G., Iborra, O., Hochel, M., et al. (2012). Auras in mysticism and synaesthesia: A comparison. Consciousness and Cognition, 21(1), 258-268.Albrecht, D. S., Mainero, C., Ichijo, et al. (2019). Imaging of neuroinflammation in migraine with aura: A [11C] PBR28 PET/MRI study. Neurology, 92(17), e2038-e2050.Hadjikhani, N., Albrecht, D. S., Mainero, C., et al (2020). Extra‐axial inflammatory signal in parameninges in migraine with visual aura. Annals of neurology, 87(6), 939-949.Kilic, K., Karatas, H., Dönmez‐Demir, B., et al(2018). Inadequate brain glycogen or sleep increases spreading depression susceptibility. Annals of neurology, 83(1), 61-73.Jordan, N., &amp; Trimble, T. (2008). Is the use of auras and chakras in new age practices related to synaesthetic experience. The Irish Psychologiest, (November), 75-80Mills, A. (2009).Kirlian photography. History of Photography, 33(3), 278-287.Join the discussion on our Discord server: https://discord.gg/kJthJyxTBc

In this episode, the hosts explore the topic of auras. Do they hail from an ancient spiritual tradition, or is the truth somewhat more…colourful? Do we have an existing explanation for why some people see auras? How does aura photography work? And how might we use &amp; apply these ideas within an spiritual practice? Tune in this week to hear us discuss these topics and more.RESOURCES:<ul><li>Milán, E. G., Iborra, O., Hochel, M., et al. (2012). Auras in mysticism and synaesthesia: A comparison. Consciousness and Cognition, 21(1), 258-268.</li><li>Albrecht, D. S., Mainero, C., Ichijo, et al. (2019). Imaging of neuroinflammation in migraine with aura: A [11C] PBR28 PET/MRI study. Neurology, 92(17), e2038-e2050.</li><li>Hadjikhani, N., Albrecht, D. S., Mainero, C., et al (2020). Extra‐axial inflammatory signal in parameninges in migraine with visual aura. Annals of neurology, 87(6), 939-949.</li><li>Kilic, K., Karatas, H., Dönmez‐Demir, B., et al(2018). Inadequate brain glycogen or sleep increases spreading depression susceptibility. Annals of neurology, 83(1), 61-73.</li><li>Jordan, N., &amp; Trimble, T. (2008). Is the use of auras and chakras in new age practices related to synaesthetic experience. The Irish Psychologiest, (November), 75-80</li><li>Mills, A. (2009).Kirlian photography. History of Photography, 33(3), 278-287.</li></ul>Join the discussion on our Discord server: <a href="https://discord.gg/kJthJyxTBc" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/kJthJyxTBc</a>

Episode 34: The Mystery of Auras

How often have you heard terms thrown around and thought they meant one thing only to realize within a specific space they mean something entirely different? While different meanings in specific fields is not a problem, a larger issue begins to arise when terms are misconstrued and taken from the original context and then expanded to try and fit additional concepts they aren't suited for. Join us in this episode as we talk about some common spiritual buzzwords like "quantum," "statistical significant," "microbiome," "patron," and more! Might be a good idea to grab some calming tea while you are at it!Follow us! Link to the TTAC discord: https://discord.gg/kJthJyxTBcInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/testtubesandcauldrons/Resources:Occultism in the Mirror of Late Classical Physics -https://www.academia.edu/1493764/PonderingEleutherococcus senticosus as an adaptogen (critique of the term) - https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0378874100001811Reign of the P-value and other possibilities- https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbl.2019.0174

How often have you heard terms thrown around and thought they meant one thing only to realize within a specific space they mean something entirely different? While different meanings in specific fields is not a problem, a larger issue begins to arise when terms are misconstrued and taken from the original context and then expanded to try and fit additional concepts they aren't suited for. Join us in this episode as we talk about some common spiritual buzzwords like "quantum," "statistical significant," "microbiome," "patron," and more! Might be a good idea to grab some calming tea while you are at it!Follow us! Link to the TTAC discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/kJthJyxTBc" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/kJthJyxTBc</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/testtubesandcauldrons/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/testtubesandcauldrons/</a>Resources:Occultism in the Mirror of Late Classical Physics -<a href="https://www.academia.edu/1493764/Pondering" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.academia.edu/1493764/Pondering</a>Eleutherococcus senticosus as an adaptogen (critique of the term) - <a href="https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0378874100001811" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0378874100001811</a>Reign of the P-value and other possibilities- <a href="https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbl.2019.0174" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbl.2019.0174</a>

Episode 33: Buzzwords and the Underlying Misconceptions

Jack Parsons

Welcome back to the lab everyone! This week we are continuing are Occultists and Scientists series by discussing the thrilling and dangerous life of Jack Parsons. We’ve invited Georgina Rose, known as Da’at Darling across platforms to join us in discussing how Parsons passion for both Thelema and science impacted his life. Lots of super interesting information so grab some jet fuel for yourself and lets launch the episode!Resources:History of Solid-Propellant Rocketry: What We Do and Do Not Know: https://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/pdf/88635main_H-2330.pdfReligion: California Cults Time Article from the 1930s: http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,738983-1,00.htmlWIRED Article about Parsons: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/jpl-jack-parsonsBooks:Strange Angel by George PendleEloquent Blood: The Goddess Bablon and the Construction of Femininities in Western Esotericism by Manon Hedenborg WhiteLiber 49 by Jack ParsonsFreedom is a Two Edged Sword by Jack ParsonsA Rose Veiled in Black by Robert FitzgeraldFollow Georgina (Da’at Darling)! Follow Georgina!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daatdarling/Twitter:https://mobile.twitter.com/daatdarlingTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@daatdarling?_...Twitch:https://www.twitch.tv/daatdarlingLink to our discord! https://discord.gg/kJthJyxTBc

Welcome back to the lab everyone! This week we are continuing are Occultists and Scientists series by discussing the thrilling and dangerous life of Jack Parsons. We’ve invited Georgina Rose, known as Da’at Darling across platforms to join us in discussing how Parsons passion for both Thelema and science impacted his life. Lots of super interesting information so grab some jet fuel for yourself and lets launch the episode!Resources:<ul><li>History of Solid-Propellant Rocketry: What We Do and Do Not Know: <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/pdf/88635main_H-2330.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/pdf/88635main_H-2330.pdf</a></li><li>Religion: California Cults Time Article from the 1930s: <a href="http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,738983-1,00.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,738983-1,00.html</a></li><li>WIRED Article about Parsons: <a href="https://www.wired.co.uk/article/jpl-jack-parsons" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.wired.co.uk/article/jpl-jack-parsons</a></li></ul>Books:<ul><li>Strange Angel by George Pendle</li><li>Eloquent Blood: The Goddess Bablon and the Construction of Femininities in Western Esotericism by Manon Hedenborg White</li><li>Liber 49 by Jack Parsons</li><li>Freedom is a Two Edged Sword by Jack Parsons</li><li>A Rose Veiled in Black by Robert Fitzgerald</li></ul>Follow Georgina (Da’at Darling)! Follow Georgina!<ul><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/daatdarling/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/daatdarling/</a></li><li>Twitter:<a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/daatdarling" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://mobile.twitter.com/daatdarling</a></li><li>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daatdarling?_" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@daatdarling?_</a>...</li><li>Twitch:<a href="https://www.twitch.tv/daatdarling" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.twitch.tv/daatdarling</a></li></ul>Link to our discord! <a href="https://discord.gg/kJthJyxTBc" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/kJthJyxTBc</a>

Episode 32: Occultist and Scientists - Jack Parsons, the Thelemic Father of Rocket Science

In this episode hosts Astra, Fel, and Han explore ancestry, the importance of DNA in determining eligibility to participate in closed practices and other traditions alongside issues of biological essentialism. Do DNA tests such as 23 &amp; Me actually give you accurate and useable data? If so, how, if at all, does that translate to occult practices? Or is a practice defined by the spirituality of location and not through biological inheritance?Want to discuss these topics with us more? Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/kJthJyxTBcResources:Low Coverage of Whole Genome Sequencing: https://genomemedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13073-019-0682-2History and Current Approaches to Genome Sequencing: https://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/S2001037019303277?token=E13A38288C654F65E0304EA37B1108BF2348D197EC9AC225338DCF7E210A65FC87FC4D1588C854C5FD51884F7DFE04E1&amp;originRegion=us-east-1&amp;originCreation=20211120003753Personalised Medicine and Whole Genome Sequencing: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2019.00049/fullAncestry: Understanding Genetics (good summary of science in English terms): https://genetics.thetech.org/ask-a-geneticist/same-dna-different-ancestry-resultsDefining signal thresholds in DNA microarrays: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC117791/Black Death Left a Mark on the Human Genome: https://www.science.org/content/article/black-death-left-mark-human-genome

In this episode hosts Astra, Fel, and Han explore ancestry, the importance of DNA in determining eligibility to participate in closed practices and other traditions alongside issues of biological essentialism. Do DNA tests such as 23 &amp; Me actually give you accurate and useable data? If so, how, if at all, does that translate to occult practices? Or is a practice defined by the spirituality of location and not through biological inheritance?Want to discuss these topics with us more? Join the discord here: <a href="https://discord.gg/kJthJyxTBc" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/kJthJyxTBc</a>Resources:Low Coverage of Whole Genome Sequencing: <a href="https://genomemedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13073-019-0682-2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://genomemedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13073-019-0682-2</a>History and Current Approaches to Genome Sequencing: <a href="https://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/S2001037019303277?token=E13A38288C654F65E0304EA37B1108BF2348D197EC9AC225338DCF7E210A65FC87FC4D1588C854C5FD51884F7DFE04E1&amp;originRegion=us-east-1&amp;originCreation=20211120003753" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/S2001037019303277?token=E13A38288C654F65E0304EA37B1108BF2348D197EC9AC225338DCF7E210A65FC87FC4D1588C854C5FD51884F7DFE04E1&amp;originRegion=us-east-1&amp;originCreation=20211120003753</a>Personalised Medicine and Whole Genome Sequencing: <a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2019.00049/full" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2019.00049/full</a>Ancestry: Understanding Genetics (good summary of science in English terms): <a href="https://genetics.thetech.org/ask-a-geneticist/same-dna-different-ancestry-results" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://genetics.thetech.org/ask-a-geneticist/same-dna-different-ancestry-results</a>Defining signal thresholds in DNA microarrays: <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC117791/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC117791/</a>Black Death Left a Mark on the Human Genome: <a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/black-death-left-mark-human-genome" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.science.org/content/article/black-death-left-mark-human-genome</a>

Episode 31: Ancestry, DNA, and Biological Essentialism

In this episode, we explore the torrid and confusing history of astral projection. From its origins in mystic thought all the way down to its use as a magical tool - what is astral projection &amp; how did we reach today’s understanding? Tune in to hear how the concept of the astral ‘body of light’ was born, and how it evolved in the midst of cultural fetishisation and the development of modern physics. We also discuss how out-of-body experiences might be explained by science.Come discuss your thoughts on our discord! https://discord.gg/kJthJyxTBcOn Neoplatonism, the soul, and Christian theology: Parnell, J. B. (2009). The theurgic turn in Christian thought: Iamblichus, Origen, Augustine and the Eucharist. University of Michigan.Evolution of the concept of ‘astral’ during the development of physics Asprem, E. (2011). Pondering imponderables: occultism in the mirror of late classical physics. Aries-Journal for the Study of Western Esotericism, 11(2), 129 - Blanke, O., Landis, T., Spinelli, L., &amp; Seeck, M. (2004).Out‐of‐body experience and autoscopy of neurological origin. Brain, 127(2), 243-258 - Brugger, P., Regard, M., &amp; Landis, T. (1997).Illusory reduplication of one's own body: phenomenology and classification of autoscopic phenomena Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, 2(1), 19-38. - Asprem, E. (2017).Explaining the esoteric imagination: Towards a theory of kataphatic practice Aries, 17(1), 17-50. - Luhrmann, T. M. (1991).Persuasions of the witch’s craft: Ritual magic in contemporary England. Harvard University Press (also see Luhrmann’s other work!)Liber Null PJ Carroll -The Black Arts - R CavendishAstral Atlas: http://astralatlas.tumblr.com/

In this episode, we explore the torrid and confusing history of astral projection. From its origins in mystic thought all the way down to its use as a magical tool - what is astral projection &amp; how did we reach today’s understanding? Tune in to hear how the concept of the astral ‘body of light’ was born, and how it evolved in the midst of cultural fetishisation and the development of modern physics. We also discuss how out-of-body experiences might be explained by science.Come discuss your thoughts on our discord! <a href="https://discord.gg/kJthJyxTBc" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/kJthJyxTBc</a><ul><li>On Neoplatonism, the soul, and Christian theology: Parnell, J. B. (2009). The theurgic turn in Christian thought: Iamblichus, Origen, Augustine and the Eucharist. University of Michigan.</li><li>Evolution of the concept of ‘astral’ during the development of physics Asprem, E. (2011). Pondering imponderables: occultism in the mirror of late classical physics. Aries-Journal for the Study of Western Esotericism, 11(2), 129 - Blanke, O., Landis, T., Spinelli, L., &amp; Seeck, M. (2004).</li><li>Out‐of‐body experience and autoscopy of neurological origin. Brain, 127(2), 243-258 - Brugger, P., Regard, M., &amp; Landis, T. (1997).</li><li>Illusory reduplication of one's own body: phenomenology and classification of autoscopic phenomena Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, 2(1), 19-38. - Asprem, E. (2017).</li><li>Explaining the esoteric imagination: Towards a theory of kataphatic practice Aries, 17(1), 17-50. - Luhrmann, T. M. (1991).</li><li>Persuasions of the witch’s craft: Ritual magic in contemporary England. Harvard University Press (also see Luhrmann’s other work!)</li><li>Liber Null PJ Carroll -</li><li>The Black Arts - R Cavendish</li><li>Astral Atlas: <a href="http://astralatlas.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://astralatlas.tumblr.com/</a></li></ul>

Episode 30: Astral Projection

This week, the hosts explore the concept of ‘clairs’, terms used to differentiate all sorts of diverse psychic experience. From Jainism to Spiritualism, second sight to seances, psychic experiences have been a core tenet of the occult and spirituality for thousands of years. But how well do these historical accounts line up with our modern definition of ‘clairs’, and is there any benefit to viewing these experiences through a scientific lens?Link to our discord! https://discord.gg/kJthJyxTBcResources:1998 (dodgy!) meta-analysis assessing studies on clairvoyance and precognition: Steinkamp, F., Milton, J., &amp; Morris, R. L. (1998). A meta-analysis of forced-choice experiments comparing clairvoyance and precognition. Journal of Parapsychology, 62(3), 193–218Testing the psychic Olof Jonsson in a ‘forced choice’ experiment: Don, N. S., McDonough, B. E., &amp; Warren, C. A. (1992). Psi testing of a controversial psychic under controlled conditions. The Journal of Parapsychology, 56(2), 87The Mind Machine - massive British experiment testing ESP in the general public: Wiseman, R., &amp; Greening, E. (2002). The Mind Machine: A mass participation experiment into the possible existence of extra‐sensory perception. British Journal of Psychology, 93(4), 487-499Neuro-imaging of clairvoyant pairs: Moulton, S. T., &amp; Kosslyn, S. M. (2008). Using neuroimaging to resolve the psi debate. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 20(1), 182-192.What is ‘normal’ experience? Powers III, A. R., Kelley, M. S., &amp; Corlett, P. R. (2017). Varieties of voice-hearing: psychics and the psychosis continuum. Schizophrenia bulletin, 43(1), 84-98.Psychic Witch by Mat AurynLes Miroirs Magiques by Paul SédirLectures by Rudolf SteinerExtrasensory Perception (yogi-pratyakṣa) in Jainism and Its Refutations http://www.balcerowicz.eu/indology/balcerowicz2016c.pdfClairvoyance in Jainism: Avadhijñāna in Philosophy, Epistemology and Literature https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4760&amp;context=etd

This week, the hosts explore the concept of ‘clairs’, terms used to differentiate all sorts of diverse psychic experience. From Jainism to Spiritualism, second sight to seances, psychic experiences have been a core tenet of the occult and spirituality for thousands of years. But how well do these historical accounts line up with our modern definition of ‘clairs’, and is there any benefit to viewing these experiences through a scientific lens?Link to our discord! <a href="https://discord.gg/kJthJyxTBc" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/kJthJyxTBc</a>Resources:<ul><li>1998 (dodgy!) meta-analysis assessing studies on clairvoyance and precognition: Steinkamp, F., Milton, J., &amp; Morris, R. L. (1998). A meta-analysis of forced-choice experiments comparing clairvoyance and precognition. Journal of Parapsychology, 62(3), 193–218</li><li>Testing the psychic Olof Jonsson in a ‘forced choice’ experiment: Don, N. S., McDonough, B. E., &amp; Warren, C. A. (1992). Psi testing of a controversial psychic under controlled conditions. The Journal of Parapsychology, 56(2), 87</li><li>The Mind Machine - massive British experiment testing ESP in the general public: Wiseman, R., &amp; Greening, E. (2002). The Mind Machine: A mass participation experiment into the possible existence of extra‐sensory perception. British Journal of Psychology, 93(4), 487-499</li><li>Neuro-imaging of clairvoyant pairs: Moulton, S. T., &amp; Kosslyn, S. M. (2008). Using neuroimaging to resolve the psi debate. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 20(1), 182-192.</li><li>What is ‘normal’ experience? Powers III, A. R., Kelley, M. S., &amp; Corlett, P. R. (2017). Varieties of voice-hearing: psychics and the psychosis continuum. Schizophrenia bulletin, 43(1), 84-98.</li><li>Psychic Witch by Mat Auryn</li><li><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/Paul_Sedir_-_Les_Miroirs_Magiques_-_1907.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Les Miroirs Magiques by Paul Sédir</a></li><li>Lectures by Rudolf Steiner</li><li>Extrasensory Perception (yogi-pratyakṣa) in Jainism and Its Refutations <a href="http://www.balcerowicz.eu/indology/balcerowicz2016c.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.balcerowicz.eu/indology/balcerowicz2016c.pdf</a></li><li>Clairvoyance in Jainism: Avadhijñāna in Philosophy, Epistemology and Literature <a href="https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4760&amp;context=etd" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4760&amp;context=etd</a></li></ul>

Episode 29: The Science Behind the Clairs

Happy Samhain! This week we discuss ghosts, what they are, if they differ from spirits, and how their descriptions have varied across cultures and centuries. Is the way we currently view ghosts different than in the past and if so what has influenced the change? Be sure to tune in to the end as well where we share some of our own ghost stories or frightening paranormal experiences!Link to our discord! https://discord.gg/kJthJyxTBcResources:High Energy Ghosts: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-030-28902-7_6The Sixth Dimension and Gods Helmet: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7966009/A critical test of the EMF-Paranormal Phenomena Theory: https://www.proquest.com/docview/1537381235?fromopenview=true&amp;pq-origsite=gscholar

Happy Samhain! This week we discuss ghosts, what they are, if they differ from spirits, and how their descriptions have varied across cultures and centuries. Is the way we currently view ghosts different than in the past and if so what has influenced the change? Be sure to tune in to the end as well where we share some of our own ghost stories or frightening paranormal experiences!Link to our discord! <a href="https://discord.gg/kJthJyxTBc" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/kJthJyxTBc</a>Resources:<ul><li>High Energy Ghosts: <a href="https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-030-28902-7_6" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-030-28902-7_6</a></li><li>The Sixth Dimension and Gods Helmet: <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7966009/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7966009/</a></li><li>A critical test of the EMF-Paranormal Phenomena Theory: <a href="https://www.proquest.com/docview/1537381235?fromopenview=true&amp;pq-origsite=gscholar" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.proquest.com/docview/1537381235?fromopenview=true&amp;pq-origsite=gscholar</a></li></ul>

Episode 28: Ghosts!

This week hosts Astra, Han, and Fel dissect the science behind intuition and deja vu! Do these experiences have a scientific mechanism behind them and if so, what is it and how does it work? Or are they as mystical and immeasurable as people like to claim? Plenty of questions to answer and a few funny interludes (hint, we talk about some hilarious quantum findings)...grab some tea and pop into the lab....or come back? Do you get the feeling this has happened before? Link to our discord! https://discord.gg/kJthJyxTBc Resources: Dèjá Vu: Possible Parahippocampal Mechanisms: https://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/jnp.14.1.6 Déjà Experiences in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy:https://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/jnp.14.1.6 Intuition vs. Insight: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01195/full Control of mental activities by internal models in the cerebellum: https://www.nature.com/articles/nrn2332 Meta-analytic Investigations of the Relations between Intuition and Analysis: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/bdm.1903 Neural processes underlying intuitive coherence judgments as revealed by fMRI on a semantic judgment task::https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1053811907006118?via%3Dihub  Intuition: A social cognitive neuroscience approach: https://psycnet.apa.org/buy/2000-03445-005  Intuition, Telepathy, and Interspecies Communication: A Multidisciplinary Perspective : https://sci-hubtw.hkvisa.net/10.14704/nq.2011.9.1.399 ****Please do not take any of this seriously....this is the paper that we reference when discussing the insanity of quantum entanglement  Role of intuitive knowledge in the diagnostic reasoning of hospital specialists: a focus group study: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/1/e022724  Think rationally rather than intuitively to avoid diagnostic errors, doctors are told:https://www.bmj.com/content/341/bmj.c6705  State of Science, “Intuition in Nursing Practice”: A Systematic Review Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4800548/  Philosophy and WEIRD intuition: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/behavioral-and-brain-sciences/article/abs/philosophy-and-weird-intuition/153A4771E2C1631DB37D01859D3D6087

This week hosts Astra, Han, and Fel dissect the science behind intuition and deja vu! Do these experiences have a scientific mechanism behind them and if so, what is it and how does it work? Or are they as mystical and immeasurable as people like to claim? Plenty of questions to answer and a few funny interludes (hint, we talk about some hilarious quantum findings)...grab some tea and pop into the lab....or come back? Do you get the feeling this has happened before? Link to our discord! <a href="https://discord.gg/kJthJyxTBc" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/kJthJyxTBc</a> Resources: Dèjá Vu: Possible Parahippocampal Mechanisms: <a href="https://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/jnp.14.1.6" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/jnp.14.1.6</a> Déjà Experiences in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy:<a href="https://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/jnp.14.1.6" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/jnp.14.1.6</a> Intuition vs. Insight: <a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01195/full" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01195/full</a> Control of mental activities by internal models in the cerebellum: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/nrn2332" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nature.com/articles/nrn2332</a> Meta-analytic Investigations of the Relations between Intuition and Analysis: <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/bdm.1903" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/bdm.1903</a> Neural processes underlying intuitive coherence judgments as revealed by fMRI on a semantic judgment task::<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1053811907006118?via%3Dihub" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1053811907006118?via%3Dihub</a> Intuition: A social cognitive neuroscience approach: <a href="https://psycnet.apa.org/buy/2000-03445-005" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://psycnet.apa.org/buy/2000-03445-005</a> Intuition, Telepathy, and Interspecies Communication: A Multidisciplinary Perspective : <a href="https://sci-hubtw.hkvisa.net/10.14704/nq.2011.9.1.399" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://sci-hubtw.hkvisa.net/10.14704/nq.2011.9.1.399</a> ****Please do not take any of this seriously....this is the paper that we reference when discussing the insanity of quantum entanglement Role of intuitive knowledge in the diagnostic reasoning of hospital specialists: a focus group study: <a href="https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/1/e022724" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/1/e022724</a> Think rationally rather than intuitively to avoid diagnostic errors, doctors are told:<a href="https://www.bmj.com/content/341/bmj.c6705" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bmj.com/content/341/bmj.c6705</a> State of Science, “Intuition in Nursing Practice”: A Systematic Review Study: <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4800548/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4800548/</a> Philosophy and WEIRD intuition: <a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/behavioral-and-brain-sciences/article/abs/philosophy-and-weird-intuition/153A4771E2C1631DB37D01859D3D6087" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/behavioral-and-brain-sciences/article/abs/philosophy-and-weird-intuition/153A4771E2C1631DB37D01859D3D6087</a>

Episode 27: Intuition and Deja Vu

Welcome back to the laboratory and to the second season of the podcast! This week hosts Astra, Fel, and Han travel back to medieval times and discuss magick during a time of heavy catholic influence, metallurgy, and medicine among many other topics including influential scientists, occultists, leech books, witch hunts!A delightful historical concoction to explore that won't blow your head off.Social Media Links:Discord: https://discord.gg/kJthJyxTBcInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/testtubesandcauldrons/Resources:The Genius of Medieval Science: https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/medieval-science-medicine-dark-ages-discoveries/Brief Biography of Jabir-ibn-Hayyan: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abu-Musa-Jabir-ibn-HayyanLeech-Book Experiment: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4542191/Brief overview of the Hortus deliciarum: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hortus_deliciarumDiscussion of potential scientific bias of medeival remedies: https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/9-weird-medieval-medicinesAlchemy Digital Occult Library (a great starting point): https://digitaloccultlibrary.commons.gc.cuny.edu/alchemy/

Welcome back to the laboratory and to the second season of the podcast! This week hosts Astra, Fel, and Han travel back to medieval times and discuss magick during a time of heavy catholic influence, metallurgy, and medicine among many other topics including influential scientists, occultists, leech books, witch hunts!A delightful historical concoction to explore that won't blow your head off.Social Media Links:Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/kJthJyxTBc" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/kJthJyxTBc</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/testtubesandcauldrons/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/testtubesandcauldrons/</a>Resources:The Genius of Medieval Science: <a href="https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/medieval-science-medicine-dark-ages-discoveries/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/medieval-science-medicine-dark-ages-discoveries/</a>Brief Biography of Jabir-ibn-Hayyan: <a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abu-Musa-Jabir-ibn-Hayyan" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abu-Musa-Jabir-ibn-Hayyan</a>Leech-Book Experiment: <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4542191/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4542191/</a>Brief overview of the Hortus deliciarum: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hortus_deliciarum" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hortus_deliciarum</a>Discussion of potential scientific bias of medeival remedies: <a href="https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/9-weird-medieval-medicines/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/9-weird-medieval-medicines</a>Alchemy Digital Occult Library (a great starting point): <a href="https://digitaloccultlibrary.commons.gc.cuny.edu/alchemy/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://digitaloccultlibrary.commons.gc.cuny.edu/alchemy/</a>

Case Study #2: Magick, Metallurgy, and Medicine in the Medieval Period

Tune in for our last episode of season one! We'll be back in about a month, though, so don't fret it.Bias is human and helps us make decisions, but it can also hold us back and lead to some very serious ramifications. Tune in to the three hosts (Astra, Hanne and Fel) to discuss bias, what kinds of bias exist and how it shows up in both the occult and scientific community.Links:Discord: https://discord.gg/kJthJyxTBcInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/testtubesandcauldrons/

Tune in for our last episode of season one! We'll be back in about a month, though, so don't fret it.Bias is human and helps us make decisions, but it can also hold us back and lead to some very serious ramifications. Tune in to the three hosts (Astra, Hanne and Fel) to discuss bias, what kinds of bias exist and how it shows up in both the occult and scientific community.Links:Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/kJthJyxTBc" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/kJthJyxTBc</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/testtubesandcauldrons/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/testtubesandcauldrons/</a>

Episode 25: Let's Talk About Bias

Test Tubes and Cauldrons

The best podcast episodes on Startups. For anyone working in a startup, or anyone interested in the incredible stories behind how people built companies like Instagram, and Facebook. Offering both practical advice and insights, as well as the stories for how many of the biggest startups got to where they are today. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!

OwlTail

Best Startups Podcasts

The best podcasts about ourselves as well as the world through the lense of Science. Specific topics include things about our brain, emotions to biology, physics and more!