The Science Behind Magic and Psychic Abilities | Dean Radin Podcast

Stargate program veteran and pioneering consciousness researcher, Dean Radin, dives into quantum reality, MK Ultra, the Telepathy Tapes, and more on episode 217 of the Far Out with Faust podcast.

For decades, Radin has been at the forefront of parapsychology and consciousness research. As chief scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, he has published over 300 scientific papers and authored acclaimed books including Real Magic and his forthcoming The Science of Magic. Radin has held research appointments at Bell Labs, Princeton, and SRI International, and he has been featured in The Telepathy Tapes, bringing his groundbreaking work on psychic phenomena to a wider audience.

In this electrifying conversation, Radin and Faust unravel the deeper truths behind the CIA’s Stargate program and the lasting shadow of MK Ultra. They explore the clash between materialist science and quantum reality, the emerging genetic research on psychic ability, and the controversial intersection of Big Tech, societal control, and human consciousness. From telepathy among non-speaking autistic individuals to the scientific basis for what ancient traditions called “magic,” Radin makes the case that consciousness may be fundamental to reality itself.

In this episode:

Stargate vs. MK Ultra: Psychic espionage, mind control, and the hidden history of government programs
Havana Syndrome: The controversial phenomenon Radin says points to something far more sinister
The Telepathy Tapes: Inside the fight over telepathy experiments with non-speaking autistic individuals
Scientists & Psi: Why so many elite academics secretly admit strange phenomena have happened to them
Psi & Human Creativity: How psychic experiences may have shaped science, art, and religion
Quantum Reality Clash: What happens when classical physics collides with consciousness
The Psychic Genome: Could genetic and epigenetic research unlock hidden abilities?
Next-Gen Psi Tech: From lab studies to speculation about enhancing intuition itself
Real Magic Revealed: Ancient rituals meet modern science in Radin’s groundbreaking work
Taboo & Suppression: How institutions and culture keep psi in the shadows
Exeter University’s Masters in Magic: Academia finally dares to study the mystical
Algorithms of Control: From Cold War experiments to Big Tech’s digital cage

… and much more! Get ready to have your worldview challenged as Dean Radin pulls back the curtain on psychic phenomena, consciousness, and the hidden history of government mind research.

Chapters:

00:00 A Scientist's Journey Beyond the Taboo
Dean's lifelong interest in the paranormal and how he's dedicated his career to exploring these phenomena with science.

05:04 Science vs. Dogma (The Woowoo Taboo)
The skepticism surrounding parapsychology from both religion (fearing the demonic) and science (fearing the divine).

16:34 The Incomplete Model of Reality
The fundamental flaws in our scientific models (classical vs. quantum physics)

22:19 Magic as a Scientific Placeholder
Defining "magic" as a historical term for phenomena that science cannot yet explain.

25:23 The Non-Speaking Autistic and the Shaman
Non-speaking autistic individuals who demonstrate a high level of telepathic ability.

31:51 Consciousness as a Quantum Computer
Dean explains that the brain may function as a quantum computer with non-local capabilities.

42:07 The Stifling of Truth & the Rise of Magic
How dominant paradigms and social control mechanisms have historically suppressed a deeper understanding of reality.

50:25 MKUltra vs. Stargate: Psychic Espionage
The difference between the CIA's MKUltra mind-control program and the psychic espionag