Missing & Dead Scientists

Missing & Dead Scientists

From The Rabbit Hole: Conspiracy Theories by Danielle Mercy

May 13, 2026 · 1h 2m

About this episode

This episode explores the mysterious disappearances and deaths of scientists, examining potential connections and conspiracy theories surrounding these events.

With 14 U.S. scientists missing or dead—and the number growing—what is really going on? And it’s not just happening here. Scientists around the world are vanishing under mysterious and often unexplained circumstances. Is this coincidence… or something much bigger? In this episode, we’re diving deep down the rabbit hole to examine a disturbing pattern connecting some of the brightest minds in fields like nuclear science, aerospace engineering, plasma physics, and advanced propulsion. From sudden deaths ruled as suicides, to disappearances without a trace, to cases that never received proper investigation—there are far too many questions and not nearly enough answers. We start with plasma physicist Amy Eskridge, whose work in experimental propulsion and anti-gravity research was as groundbreaking as it was controversial. Before her death in 2022, Amy claimed she was being surveilled, targeted, and threatened—recording videos detailing what she believed were attacks using advanced technology. Her death was ruled a suicide, but her own words tell a much more unsettling story. From there, we explore a growing list of scientists and researchers—many tied to NASA, Los Alamos National…

People in this episode

Host: Danielle Mercy

Topics covered

  • missing scientists
  • mysterious deaths
  • conspiracy theories
  • nuclear science
  • aerospace engineering
  • plasma physics
  • advanced propulsion

Keywords

  • missing scientists
  • scientist deaths
  • conspiracy theories
  • plasma physics
  • nuclear science
  • advanced propulsion
  • mysterious circumstances

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NASA, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Air Force Research Laboratory

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