The DemystifySci Podcast

• Stellar Cold Fusion & CMB Suspicions - Dr. Patrick Vanraes, DemystiCon '25, DemystifySci #354

  At "Beyond the Big Bang" 2025, Dr. Patrick Vanraes, a plasma scientist at the University of Antwerp, delivers two quiet revolts against the reigning cosmological order. In the first talk, he develops Dr. Pierre Marie Robitaille's vision of the Sun not as a chaotic gas ball, but as a layered, liquid structure—dense enough to host fusion through lattice confinement, where matter itself conspires in silence. Patrick takes Dr. Robitaille's model one step further, examining the possibility that diverse types of fusion may be occurring throughout different regions of the liquid plasma. In the second talk, Patrick takes aim at the cosmic origin of the microwave background, suggesting that what's been repeatedly called the echo of creation may instead be a local artifact—unmeasured where it matters most. Patrick doesn't reject mainstream physics—he asks physicists to look again, more carefully, and perhaps more honestly. The Q&A shows this is not the simple request it seems.PATREON https://www.patreon.com/c/demystifysciPARADIGM DRIFThttps://demystifysci.com/paradigm-drift-showMUSICCheck out our band's new album:https://secretaryofnature.bandcamp.com/album/everything-is-so-good-hereVinyl pre-orders available now: https://buy.stripe.com/14A5kC3Od5d21Ms7zPdEs0900:00 Go! Introduction to Liquid Plasmas 00:01:16 Liquid Model of the Sun 00:03:04 Fusion Mechanisms Comparison 00:07:05 Exploring Fusion Reaction Products 00:10:42 Quantum Tunneling and Fusion 00:12:44 Quantum Dynamics in Fusion 00:17:53 Multi-plasma Model Dynamics 00:21:27 Falsifying the Standard Cosmological Model 00:25:53 Central Cosmic Microwave Background Debate 00:26:34 Certainty of the CMB 00:30:16 Measurement Mechanisms and Instrumentation 00:39:11 Evidence and Peer Critique of Standard Cosmology00:42:32 Q&A00:44:40 Diverging Views on Solar Structure 00:52:30 Discussion on the Microwave Background 00:56:55 Debate on Research Validity and Peer Review 00:59:09 Exploring Fusion and Experimental Methods #PlasmaPhysics, #ColdFusion, #Astrophysics, #CosmicMicrowaveBackground, #SpaceScience, #FusionEnergy, #UniverseOrigins, #cosmology, #astrophysics, #spacefacts , #quantumphysics, #spaceexploration , #spacetime, #astronomy, #relativity , #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

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• Can This Unlikely Man Unstick Physics? - Dr. Rick Doblin, DemystifySci #353

  The institutions are broken because their hearts are broken. In this conversation with Dr. Rick Doblin, president of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, we explore whether substances used to great effect in the treatment of PTSD can become the scalpel and the flame for stuck culture—cutting delusion, sparking communion. Physics, like politics, stalls when minds forget how to meet. What if the revolution isn’t in data, but in daring to see things in a new light?PATREON https://www.patreon.com/c/demystifysciPARADIGM DRIFThttps://demystifysci.com/paradigm-drift-showMUSICCheck out our band's new album:https://secretaryofnature.bandcamp.com/album/everything-is-so-good-hereVinyl pre-orders available now: https://buy.stripe.com/14A5kC3Od5d21Ms7zPdEs09Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies: https://maps.org/00:00 Go! The Challenge of Changing Minds 00:06:32 Introduction to MAPS 00:07:51 Emotional Barriers to New Ideas in Physics 00:12:30 Memory Reconsolidation and Psychedelic Therapy 00:16:48 Truth, Memory, and Emotional Healing 00:20:57 Fragile Beliefs and Resistance to Change 00:21:53 Secondary Gains in PTSD and Self-Healing 00:25:00 Belonging vs Rationality 00:29:00 Load-bearing Beliefs and Instinctive Reactions 00:33:00 Fundamentalism in Institutions and Religion 00:39:00 Reinterpreting Myths and Collective Action 00:44:20 Consciousness Patterns: Team vs Replicator 00:46:00 Embracing the Dualities o2f Human Nature 00:48:54 Culture Shapes Psychedelic Experience 00:51:14 Assumptions and Logical Traps 00:54:00 Ritual, Religion, and Medicalization 00:58:52 Bromo-LSD and Unexpected Healing Paths 01:03:30 New Frontiers in Psychedelic Therapy 01:06:39 Psychedelic Churches and Religious Freedom 01:09:35 Medicalization and Shifting Drug Perceptions 01:15:21 Ancient Mysteries and Psychedelic History 01:19:54 Physicists, Spirit, and Altered States 01:24:30 Jung’s Red Book and the Limits of Language 01:28:13 Elite Capture and the Wildfire Metaphor 01:30:54 Capitalism, Collapse, and Redistribution 01:33:21 Innovation Needs a North Star 01:36:54 Uncertainty, Anxiety, and Vision 01:40:22 From Analysis to Action 01:44:11 Self-Transcendence and Collective Awakening 01:49:22 Psychedelics and Social Consciousness 01:56:28 Left, Right, and the Shared Psyche 02:03:51 Dangers of Ego Inflation 02:09:03 The Racist Origins of the Drug War 02:12:26 Post-Prohibition Possibilities 02:14:57 MAPS, Cults, and Therapy Ethics 02:19:51 MAPS Research Methods and Criticisms 02:23:21 Pharma Influence and Scientific Integrity 02:30:07 Ethics and Risk in MDMA Therapy 02:34:27 Commercialization and Mission Drift 02:55:14 Psychedelics, Peace, and Human Growth 02:56:00 Healing Work in Conflict Zones 02:58:00 Psychedelics, Physics, and Collaboration 03:00:00 Nature, Connection, and Future Gatherings #psychedelicscience, #TraumaHealing, #ParadigmShift, #Consciousness, #PsychedelicResearch, #CulturalChange, #SelfTranscendence, #quantumphysics, #physics, #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.

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• Why the CMB Is Evidence Against the Big Bang - Dr. André Assis, DemystiCon '25, DemystifySci #352

  What if one of modern cosmology’s greatest triumphs was built on a false story? In this talk from DemystiCon: Beyond the Big Bang, physicist and historian of science Dr. Andre Koch Torres Assis digs deep into the cosmic microwave background (CMB), the so-called “fingerprint” of the Big Bang, and uncovers a history that challenges the dominant narrative. Contrary to popular belief, George Gamow and the Big Bang camp never predicted the CMB’s 2.7K temperature. In fact, their estimates were off by nearly an order of magnitude. Meanwhile, steady-state cosmologists consistently predicted the correct background temperature of space long before the CMB was discovered by Penzias and Wilson. The difference was that instead of searching for the birth of the universe, they were simply calculating the temperature of cold, rocky bodies absorbing and remitting distant starlight. Assis weaves together redshift anomalies, missing histories of radioastronomy, and overlooked insights from pioneers like Finlay Freundlich to show how a false myth of prediction has been used to cement the Big Bang as fact, rather than leaving open the possibility of the CMB being the signal of an eternal universe.PATREON https://www.patreon.com/c/demystifysciPARADIGM DRIFThttps://demystifysci.com/paradigm-drift-showMUSICCheck out our band's new album:https://secretaryofnature.bandcamp.com/album/everything-is-so-good-hereVinyl pre-orders available now: https://buy.stripe.com/14A5kC3Od5d21Ms7zPdEs09ANDRE'S EARLIER APPEARANCES ON THE PODCAST:DemystifySci #328 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upV3ZfCEISADemystifySci #233 https://youtu.be/kGHNKORQZK8DemystifySci #204 https://youtu.be/VGql2qiRjkYANDRE'S WEBSITE: https://www.ifi.unicamp.br/~assis00:00 Go! 00:06:06 Predictions of Cosmic Background Radiation 00:12:30 The Role of Stefan-Boltzmann Law 00:18:44 Cosmic Rays and Intergalactic Space 00:24:12 Red Shift and Its Implications 00:32:22 Observations of the Sun's Red Shift 00:36:04 Freundlich's Groundbreaking Insights 00:39:08 Connection to Radio Astronomy 00:40:58 Conclusion on Cosmic Background Radiation #cosmology, #astrophysics, #spacefacts , #quantumphysics, #physics, #darkmatter, #cosmicmicrowavebackground, #spaceexploration , #spacetime, #astronomy, #relativity , #philosophypodcast , #sciencepodcast, #longformpodcast ABOUT 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

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• Fusion’s Fringe Is Getting Results - Bob Greenyer, DemystifySci #351

  Bob Greenyer is part of a dedicated crew of researchers who think they have cracked the holy grail of energy - sustainable fusion reactions that take place with ordinary elements at room temperature and pressure, with nothing but some copper wire and five volts of input. Greenyer is an active player in the emerging field of low energy nuclear reactions, has stewarded the Martin Fleischmann memorial project for many years, and is working on producing public demonstrations of plasmoid fusion devices for all those who want to come and see them in action. Much of his work is informed by an esoteric frame, where he believes that alchemists and the ancients before them left clues in their art about the architecture of the devices that are needed to pull abundant energy out of the quantum vacuum. Our conversation spans the history of fusion research, the strange findings that Greenyer is reporting, and nearly two hours of us hanging on for dear life as we try to understand the physics of what Greenyer is proposing. Buckle up, it’s a live one!PATREON https://www.patreon.com/c/demystifysciPARADIGM DRIFThttps://demystifysci.com/paradigm-drift-showMUSICCheck out our band's new album:https://secretaryofnature.bandcamp.com/album/everything-is-so-good-hereVinyl pre-orders available now: https://buy.stripe.com/14A5kC3Od5d21Ms7zPdEs0900:00 Go! Low Energy Nuclear Reactions00:08:22 Bob Greener's Journey00:17:10 The Experimentation Process00:21:45 Nuclear Reactor Efficiency00:23:05 Thermal Gradients and Excess Heat Production00:25:01 Challenges in Replication and Experimental Conditions00:28:05 Importance of Material Choices in Reactor Design00:30:17 Interaction of Elements and Radiation Effects00:33:07 Discovery of Exotic Vacuum Objects00:36:22 Detecting Exotic Radiation Phenomena00:40:15 Mechanisms Behind Energy Production00:43:30 Magnetically Locked Structures and Fractal Patterns00:46:04 Toroidal Moments in Electrodynamics00:49:27 Ball Lightning and Its Lift Capabilities00:52:30 Quark Plasma and Mass Interaction00:57:02 The Nature of Mass, Gravity, and Electron Spin01:03:31 Synthesis of Matter and Energy Dynamics01:05:00 Understanding Gravitational Dynamics and Neutrinos01:09:00 Cosmic Phenomena and Matter Interactions01:11:00 Inquiry and New Technologies01:16:00 Personal Anecdotes and Environmental Concerns01:20:00 Theoretical Framework of Element Creation01:24:00 Exploring Energy Solitons and Matter Interaction01:26:01 Cold Fusion and Energy Solutions01:30:03 Insights into Energy Production01:35:01 Challenges and Breakthroughs in Fusion Research01:40:20 Alchemy and Magnetohydrodynamics01:46:47 Ether Vortex and Elemental Creation01:49:15 Alchemy and Element Synthesis01:55:13 Nuclear Reactions and Element Stability02:00:12 Understanding the Phenomenon of Fusion02:08:00 Coherent Matter and Fusion02:12:00 Radioactive Element Generation02:16:00 The Prague Alchemist Circle02:22:00 Alchemical Principles Revisited02:28:04 Ancient Texts and Symbolism02:30:12 Personal Journey and Physics Evolution02:34:21 Fractal Structures and Patterns in Nature02:36:39 The Quest for Knowledge and Collaboration02:39:30 Future Experiments and Transparency02:45:54 Open Research Initiatives and Community Contributions #fusion, #fusionenergy, #coldfusion, #nuclearfusion, #futuretech, #quantumphysics, #plasmaphysics, #esoterica , #neutrinos, #alchemy, #philosophypodcast , #sciencepodcast, #longformpodcast, #astrophysics 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.

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• Quantum Vacuum Propulsion - Dr. Mike McCulloch, DemystiCon '25, DemystifySci #350

  What if inertia isn't a built-in property of matter? What if it’s an interaction with the fabric of the universe itself? So says Physicist Dr. Mike McCulloch of the University of Plymouth, whose Quantized Inertia theory is a radical challenge to our understanding of motion, mass, and the very structure of the cosmos. In this talk at DemystiCon ’25, McCulloch blends the Casimir effect, Unruh radiation, and boundary conditions of the universe, to propose a framework that explains galaxy rotation without dark matter and hints at the future of propellant-less space travel. He walks us through the theory, experiments, and upcoming satellite tests that could rewrite the rules of cosmology and propulsion.From historical roots in Newton and Galileo to zero-point energy warp drives, this talk is a glimpse at what physics might look like after dark matter… and after rockets.PATREON https://www.patreon.com/c/demystifysciPARADIGM DRIFThttps://demystifysci.com/paradigm-drift-show00:00 Go! Introduction to Quantized Inertia 00:01:18 – Historical Context of Inertia 00:03:43 – New Definitions and Theoretical Framework 00:07:57 – Testing Quantized Inertia 00:11:40 – Galaxy Rotation Without Dark Matter 00:15:45 – Evidence from Wide Binaries and JWST 00:19:56 – Implications for Cosmology 00:24:00 – Gravitational Dynamics and the Hard Horizon 00:28:00 – Lab Predictions and Propulsion Experiments 00:36:00 – Future Research and Variable Constants 00:39:00 – Philosophical Implications of Quantized Inertia 00:39:36 – Audience Q&A#propulsion , #spaceexploration #futuretech, #quantumphysics, #darkmatter, #astrophysics, #cosmology, #gravity, #spacetechnology, #newphysics #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

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