The Science of Magic with Dean Radin

About this episode

Dean Radin discusses the intersection of science and magic, exploring how the mind influences reality.

Dean Radin is chief scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS), an associated distinguished professor at the California Institute of Integral Studies, and the cofounder and chairman of the biotech company, Cognigenics. His advanced degrees include an MS in electrical engineering and a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Illinois, and an honorary doctorate from the Swami Vivekananda University in Bangalore, India. He is the co-inventor on 12 patents, he’s given hundreds of presentations at prestigious institutions, and he is the author or coauthor of some 350 scientific and popular articles, four dozen book chapters, and nine books. His books include The Conscious Universe; Entangled Minds; and Real Magic. His latest is The Science of Magic: How the Mind Weaves the Fabric of Reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Dean Radin

Topics covered

• science
• magic
• psychology
• noetic sciences
• reality
• consciousness

Keywords

• Dean Radin
• Institute of Noetic Sciences
• science of magic
• psychology
• consciousness
• reality
• noetic sciences

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Institute of Noetic Sciences, California Institute of Integral Studies, Cognigenics, Swami Vivekananda University

Books & works: The Conscious Universe, Entangled Minds, Real Magic, The Science of Magic: How the Mind Weaves the Fabric of Reality

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