Deep-dive conversations about the hidden history of science & magic, curated by Dr. Andreas Sommer. Episodes in English and German.
Dialoge über die verborgene Geschichte von Wissenschaft und Magie. Verantwortlich für den Inhalt: Dr. Andreas Sommer. Episoden auf Deutsch und Englisch.
Vergessene Pioniere des Unbewussten (Carl du Prel und Frederic Myers) über Tempelschlaf, Orakel und andere Formen der Magie in der Antike.
Empfohlene Allgemeinliteratur:
Edelstein, E. J., & Edelstein, L. (1998). Asclepius. Collection and Interpretation of the Testimonies (Second ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press (Amazon affiliate link).
Nutton, V. (2004). Ancient Medicine. Routledge (Amazon affiliate link).
Primärquellen hier: https://www.forbiddenhistories.com/2015/02/temple-medicine-oracles
10 Aug 2025
Ancient Magic and the Unconscious Mind
Forgotten pioneers of the subconscious mind (Carl du Prel und Frederic Myers) on temple sleep, oracles, and other ancient magical practices.
Recommended background readings:
Edelstein, E. J., & Edelstein, L. (1998). Asclepius. Collection and Interpretation of the Testimonies (Second ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press (Amazon affiliate link).
Nutton, V. (2004). Ancient Medicine. Routledge (Amazon affiliate link).
Primary sources: https://www.forbiddenhistories.com/2015/02/temple-medicine-oracles
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30 Jul 2025
Poltergeistphänomene (3/3): Spuk ohne Geister - das 20. Jahrhundert.
Die letzte Folge in unserer Serie über Poltergeistphänomene in der verborgenen Geschichte der Wissenschaften.
Empfohlene Literatur:
A. Gauld & A. D. Cornell (1979). Poltergeists. Routledge & Kegan Paul (affiliate Link).
F. Moser (1950), Spuk: Irrglaube der Wahrglaube? Gyr-Verlag (affiliate link).
Episodenwebsite mit weiterer Literatur: https://www.forbiddenhistories.com/2021/02/poltergeist3
29 Jul 2025
Poltergeist Phenomena (3/3): Weirdness without Spirits - the 20th Century.
This is the concluding part of our series on poltergeist phenomena in the history of science.
Key reading: A. Gauld & A. D. Cornell (1979). Poltergeists. Routledge & Kegan Paul (affiliate link).
Episode website with further literature: https://www.forbiddenhistories.com/2021/02/poltergeist3
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29 Jul 2025
Poltergeistphänomene (2/3): Der gezähmte Poltergeist - das 19. Jahrhundert.
Zweiter Teil unserer Serie über Poltergeistphänomene in der verborgenen Geschichte der Wissenschaften.
Empfohlene Literatur:
A. Gauld & A. D. Cornell (1979). Poltergeists. Routledge & Kegan Paul (affiliate Link).
F. Moser (1950), Spuk: Irrglaube der Wahrglaube? Gyr-Verlag (affiliate link).
Episodenwebsite mit weiterer Literatur: https://www.forbiddenhistories.com/2021/01/poltergeist2
29 Jul 2025
Poltergeist Phenomena (2/3): Taming the Poltergeist - the 19th Century.
Part two of our series on poltergeist phenomena in the history of science.
Key reading: A. Gauld & A. D. Cornell (1979). Poltergeists. Routledge & Kegan Paul (affiliate link).
Episode website with further literature: https://www.forbiddenhistories.com/2021/01/poltergeist2
Erster Teil unserer Serie über Poltergeistphänomene in der verborgenen Geschichte der Wissenschaften.
Empfohlene Literatur:
A. Gauld & A. D. Cornell (1979). Poltergeists. Routledge & Kegan Paul (affiliate Link).
F. Moser (1950), Spuk: Irrglaube der Wahrglaube? Gyr-Verlag (affiliate link).
Episodenwebsite mit weiterer Literatur: https://www.forbiddenhistories.com/2020/04/poltergeist
Part one of our series on poltergeist phenomena in the history of science.
Key reading: A. Gauld & A. D. Cornell (1979). Poltergeists. Routledge & Kegan Paul (affiliate link).
Episode website with other literature: https://www.forbiddenhistories.com/2020/04/poltergeist
27 Jul 2025
Einführung: Von der Magie zur modernen Wissenschaft?
Einführung zu Forbidden Histories (deutsch) – weil Fakten auch in den Geisteswissenschaften zählen. :)
27 Jul 2025
Introduction: From Magic to Science?
Introduction to Forbidden Histories - evidence-based history of science & magic that will boggle your mind. :)
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