Phenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy Healing

About Phenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy Healing

Researchers at Harvard, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Columbia are bringing practices like reiki, qigong, and other biofield therapies into the lab like never before, testing and quantifying what has often been considered unmeasurable and unproven. And the results could be showing us the way to the next frontier in healing. Phenomena: The Science and Stories of Energy Healing is a documentary-style podcast hosted by business leader and artist Ivy Ross. Join Ivy as she explores astonishing new science alongside moving human stories of healing from chronic pain, PTSD, and even cancer through ancient practices modern medicine has often dismissed. Produced and mixed by Sounds True

Publisher

Merraki Media LLC

Category

religion & spirituality · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Apr 2026

Latest episode

1 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

6 of 9 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   1 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Do Our Life Experiences Change Our Biology? Columbia University Scientist Explores the Mind-Mitochondria Connection

   Columbia University scientist Martin Picard, PhD, explains how life experiences may alter our biology, revealing the mind-mitochondria connection for a new science of healing in this interview.

2. 

   9 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Phenomena Healing: Perspectives - Energy Healing for Cancer Care? Oncologist Shares His Powerful Experience and Insights

   Oncologist Dr. Santosh Rao shares his powerful experiences and insights on energy healing's potential role in cancer care, exploring patient stories and the science yet to be uncovered.

3. 

   21 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Not a Machine but a Flame | The Biology of Energy at Columbia and Beyond

   Host [Host Name] interviews scientists Martin Picard, Richard Hammerschlag, and Neil Theise about the biological basis of energy healing, revealing the body as a dynamic energetic ecosystem.

4. 

   7 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   There’s Something Between Us | The Science of the Healer-Patient Connection at Harvard

   Host Laurie Nealon interviews Vitaly Napadow and Tor Wager about how the healer-patient connection, measured by brain synchronization, enhances healing outcomes.

5. 

   23 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   No One Left Behind | PTSD, Healing Touch, and the Military’s Research Into Finding Relief

   Host Ivy Ross interviews intuitive healer Maggie McIlvaine about how Healing Touch offers relief for veterans suffering from PTSD and military trauma.

6. 

   9 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Healing as a Way of Life | Qigong, Meridians, and the Science of Qi at Harvard

   Host Anne Hering interviews Harvard researchers Andrew Ahn and Peter Wayne about Qigong, meridians, and the science of Qi, revealing how a daily practice can transform personal health.

7. 

   26 May 2026

   Reiki versus Fakey | A Clinical Trial on Chronic Pain with Harvard and the University of Utah

   Neuroscientist Natalie Dyer and researcher Dr. Adam Hanley discuss a groundbreaking clinical trial comparing Reiki to placebo for chronic pain, revealing surprising efficacy.

8. 

   12 May 2026

   The Healer in the Lab: Studying Energy Healing and Cancer at MD Anderson

   Host Dr. Adam R. Schrock interviews Dr. Brent Bauer, MD, about groundbreaking MD Anderson research revealing how biofield therapy measurably slows pancreatic cancer cell spread.

9. 

   26 Apr 2026

   Phenomena: The Science & Stories of Energy Healing

   Host Ivy Ross interviews energy healers and explores scientific research, uncovering the potential of ancient healing practices for modern medicine.

Inside a recent episode

Do Our Life Experiences Change Our Biology? Columbia University Scientist Explores the Mind-Mitochondria Connection

Published 1 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Or it could be that there's those two things or manifestations of the deeper level. People call this, scientists call this like a third unobserved variable, right? So there could be like an underlying movement of consciousness, right? That the organism, this person is an expressioner. […]

Who has been a guest on Phenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy Healing

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• Martin Picard
• Dr Santosh Rao
• Anne Hering
• Andrew Ahn
• Peter Wayne

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4.9 / 5

171 ratings

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