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The Why Files: Operation Podcast

The Forbidden Theory of Morphic Resonance

May 29, 2026·40 min·5-min readnarrativescience
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The episode explores the controversial theory of morphic resonance, proposed by biologist Rupert Sheldrake, which suggests that nature has a collective memory allowing behaviors and knowledge to be inherited across time and space without physical transmission. Despite fierce scientific ba

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Rupert Sheldrake

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Rupert SheldrakeWilliam McDougallF.A.E. Crew

Books

A New Science of Lifeby Rupert Sheldrake

Research & Papers

Nature editorial

Topics

BiologyGeneticsHistory Of Science

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