About this episode
Dr. Gary Schwartz presents groundbreaking scientific research on consciousness survival after death. The University of Arizona professor discusses rigorous laboratory experiments designed to test whether mediums can actually communicate with deceased individuals under controlled conditions. His research employs double-blind protocols to eliminate fraud and cold reading, producing results that challenge materialist assumptions about consciousness. The discussion covers how science is beginning to approach questions previously relegated to religion and philosophy. Schwartz explains the statistical significance of results showing information transfer that cannot be explained by conventional means. The implications extend beyond proving survival to understanding the nature of consciousness itself and what happens when the physical body ceases functioning. As a respected academic bringing scientific rigor to controversial subjects, Schwartz bridges the gap between skeptical inquiry and open-minded investigation. His work suggests that consciousness may indeed continue beyond physical death, supported by data rather than faith alone, opening new frontiers for both science and human understanding of existence beyond mortality.