Book · 2005 · Religion and science
Spook
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This my favorite study from spook my second book was the University of Virginia psychologist who studies near-death experience had this idea.
Mary Roach · Conversations with Tyler · Oct 2017 Listen at 10:29 The best things said about it
But one of her books was called spook science tackles the afterlife and she was kind of agnostic on the issue she all she wanted to do was compile in her book a whole study of the stuff people did to investigate ghosts.
Neil deGrasse Tyson StarTalk Radio · Oct 2026 In her follow-up book, Spook, she goes looking for evidence of the afterlife. Of particular interest is the thing we call the soul.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · May 2012 Where and when it comes up
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Spook by Mary Roach is a non-fiction science book that investigates historical and modern attempts to find scientific evidence of the afterlife and the human soul. The book was featured prominently on StarTalk Radio, where host Neil deGrasse Tyson discussed its contents with the author. Tyson noted that Roach maintained an agnostic stance on the subject, choosing instead to compile a comprehensive study of the various methods people have used to investigate ghosts, spiritualism, and concepts like ectoplasm. On Conversations with Tyler, Mary Roach herself highlighted a memorable study from the book involving a University of Virginia psychologist who researched near-death experiences. Additionally, Stephen Dubner discussed the book on Freakonomics Radio, explaining that Roach's follow-up work focuses specifically on the search for physical evidence of the soul and the afterlife. Across these programs, speakers and the author explored the intersection of scientific inquiry, human curiosity, and paranormal beliefs, using the book as a fascinating entry point into how researchers have attempted to study phenomena that typically defy conventional scientific explanation.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson but one of her books was called spook science tackles the afterlife and she was kind of agnostic on the iss… 3
“but one of her books was called spook science tackles the afterlife and she was kind of agnostic on the issue she all she wanted to do was compile in her book a whole study of the stuff people did to investigate ghosts”
“joe let's get back to that i want to put a slip in another clip of my interview with mary roach uh she wrote a book spook that science tackles the afterlife”
“and in fact i spoke with mary roach about ectoplasm apparently it's a real concept in the ghost hunting community let's find out what she has to say about it in your book you actually have the word ectoplasm”
Mary Roach this my favorite study from spook my second book was the University of Virginia psychologist who studies ne… 1
“this my favorite study from spook my second book was the University of Virginia psychologist who studies near-death experience had this idea”
Stephen Dubner In her follow-up book, Spook, she goes looking for evidence of the afterlife. Of particular interest is the… 1
“In her follow-up book, Spook, she goes looking for evidence of the afterlife. Of particular interest is the thing we call the soul.”
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“i won't go into the details because they're a little gross you'll have to read the book forget in the details spook by mary roach”
“exactly well that was mary roach reflecting on some elements of her book spook i've got on the line joe nickel joe”
“Joining me is the author of Stiff. She's the author of Spook. She's the author of Bonk.”
“she is the author of many books including stiff gulp bunk spook and now fuzz when Nature breaks the law”