The Forbidden Theory of Morphic Resonance

About this episode

The episode explores the controversial theory of morphic resonance and its implications on knowledge transfer among animals.

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Host: The Why Files

Topics covered

• morphic resonance
• scientific theory
• animal behavior
• knowledge transfer
• Rupert Sheldrake
• psychology
• mystery

Keywords

• morphic resonance
• Rupert Sheldrake
• animal learning
• scientific controversy
• knowledge transfer
• Harvard
• Cambridge

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harvard, Cambridge

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