Exploring Free Will and Determinism Through Physics

Tiffeny Todd is a physics professor and filmmaker who became obsessed with the nature of consciousness after having an out of body experience and discovering that her field had absolutely no way of explaining the experience of mind separate from body that she had. This set her on a quest to discover the theoretical basis for what had happened to her. Along the way, she discovered a wealth of literature on parapsychology that suggested it was possible for the mind to influence the outcome of quantum experiments, which led her to formulate her theory of vacuum orchestrated spin signaling, which states that the quantum vacuum is the source of agency, and that material bodies are agentic filters for that information - meaning they are the place where the agency of the vacuum is translated into real action. Our conversation starts with an exploration of parapsychology and its overlap with physics, then goes into the specifics of Todd’s theories, with a significant detour into the nature of electromagnetism, photons, electrons, what the quantum vacuum is, and why its mechanics suggest the existence of delocalized agency that lives in the void. MAKE HISTORY WITH US THIS SUMMER:https://demystifysci.com/demysticon-2025PATREON https://www.patreon.com/c/demystifysciPARADIGM DRIFThttps://demystifysci.com/paradigm-drift-show00:00 Go!00:05:38 Challenges with Parapsychology Evidence00:15:03 Brain Functions and Psychic Abilities00:26:07 Associative Learning in Plants00:36:00 Antenna Theory and Consciousness00:46:12 Emergence of Consciousness and Agency00:51:44 Evolution and Emergent Behavior01:00:20 Consciousness and Quantum Theory01:09:26 Quantum Vacuum and Information Storage01:10:45 Quantum Entanglement and Vacuum Theory01:14:24 Radical Pair Mechanism01:18:08 Quantum Vacuum and Information Exchange01:23:00 Virtual Photons and Fields01:27:05 Actions vs. Actors in Physics01:31:05 Pilot Wave Theory01:34:31 Quantum Field and Mind Interaction01:37:54 Electron Distribution and Atomic Interaction01:43:12 Entanglement and Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics01:46:11 Mind's Influence in a Single Atom Universe01:53:04 Mind, Mediums, and Quantum Communication01:58:08 Mind-Body Connection and Psychic Phenomena02:01:01 The Nature and Emergence of Life02:05:28 The Role of Agency in Evolutionary Theory02:10:06 Quantum Models of Consciousness02:15:01 Intersecting Science and Spirit02:21:11 Quantum Foundations and Interpretation02:25:06 The Future of Quantum Science02:26:17 Resources and Collaboration Opportunities #consciousness, #quantumphysics, #neuroscience, #quantummechanics, #mindovermatter, #emergence, #quantumfieldtheory, #agency, #freewill, #mysticism, #quantumconsciousness, #reality, #spiritualscience, #nonduality, #philosophypodcast, #sciencepodcast, #longformpodcast ABOUS US: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. PATREON: get episodes early + join our weekly Patron Chat https://bit.ly/3lcAasBMERCH: Rock some DemystifySci gear : https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/allAMAZON: Do your shopping through this link: https://amzn.to/3YyoT98DONATE: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaDSUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@UCqV4_7i9h1_V7hY48eZZSLw@demystifysciBLOG: http://DemystifySci.com/blog RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rssMAILING LIST: https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySciMUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671