Could the human soul ever be scientifically detected? Could it even be weighed? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinellil discuss a series of experiments that claimed to detect the departure of the soul at death, whether that's possible, and what other researchers have found.AI-powered
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Weighing the Soul? (Scientific evidence for the human soul? Spirit? Life after death?)
Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
The Importance of a Small Sample Size
In 1907, Dr. McDougall published a study showing that people who die lose weight more quickly than those who do not. The results were controversial and have never been replicated by other researchers. This week's show is brought to you in part by the generous donations of our patrons at S Q P N dot com slash give make it possible for us to continue Jimmy Aiken's mysterious world.
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