Host Swap: The Science Behind Ghosts, Phantoms, and Apparitions

Is it reasonable to believe that ghosts actually exist? From a scientific standpoint, are there any credible explanations for ghost sightings? In the latest MFFI host-swap episode, Duncan debunks his own sketchy theories and then regales Shane with some of the world's earliest ghost stories. 

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In this episode: 

• SQUID (Superconducting Quantum Interference Device)
• Franz Mesmer
• Animal Magnetism
• Electromagnetic Fields
• David Cohen and Heart Magnetism
• Ghost Tale from Ancient Egypt
• Ghost Tale from China (Mo-Tzu, Emperor Hsuan and Tu-Po)
• Ghost Tale from Pliny the Younger
• Ghost Tale from Plutarch (Damon and the Bath House)

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