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Phenomena Podcast: The Science & Stories of Energy Healing

Merraki Media LLC
Energy Healing
Reiki
Qigong
Biofield Therapy
Chronic Pain
Cancer
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Pancreatic Cancer
John Levak
Lorenzo Cohen
Harvard University
University Of Utah
Meridians
PTSD
Mindfulness

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-sty... more

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What is “energy” in energy healing? Every healer in this series uses the word. Every patient reaches for it. Ancient healing traditions built entire systems around it. And modern researchers are striving to study it.

But what is energy — biologicall... more

What happens in the space between a healer and the person they're healing? Is it technique? Trust? Belief? Or something science is only beginning to measure?

We begin with Laurie Nealon, an energy healer in Massachusetts, and Alan Brown, from Brisba... more

Ron served in Vietnam and witnessed many harrowing scenes in his Air Force career, both at home and abroad. Later in life, he found himself in need of a bilateral lung transplant. And while the surgery itself was a success, Ron fell victim to a surpr... more

For thousands of years, healers across cultures have described a life force that flows through the body — invisible, intelligent, and fundamental to health. In Chinese medicine, it's called Qi. And for centuries, western science has had no idea what ... more

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Laurie Nealon
Energy healer, Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) practitioner
Independent energy healing practitioner
Episode: There’s Something Between Us | The Science of the Healer-Patient Connection at Harvard
Alan Brown
Chiropractor with a background in energy healing
Independent practitioner
Episode: There’s Something Between Us | The Science of the Healer-Patient Connection at Harvard
Vitaly Napadow
Professor, Harvard Medical School; MRI/neuroimaging researcher
Harvard Medical School
Episode: There’s Something Between Us | The Science of the Healer-Patient Connection at Harvard
Tor Wager
Professor, Dartmouth College; neuroscience of pain and placebo
Dartmouth College
Episode: There’s Something Between Us | The Science of the Healer-Patient Connection at Harvard
Meredith Sprengel
Research and program director for the Subtle Energy Funders Collective; PhD candidate
Leiden University (affiliations indicated via collaboration)
Episode: There’s Something Between Us | The Science of the Healer-Patient Connection at Harvard
Margareta McElveen
Intuitive healer, founder of Bridge Between Worlds Healing Center
Bridge Between Worlds Healing Center
Episode: No One Left Behind | PTSD, Healing Touch, and the Military’s Research Into Finding Relief
Wayne Jonas
Family physician, president of Healing Works Foundation; former military medical researcher
Healing Works Foundation
Episode: No One Left Behind | PTSD, Healing Touch, and the Military’s Research Into Finding Relief
Anna Hering
Qigong teacher and institute founder
Jianging Jigang Institute (Netherlands)
Episode: Healing as a Way of Life | Qigong, Meridians, and the Science of Qi at Harvard
Natalie Dyer
Reiki practitioner and neuroscientist
Harvard postdoc, Canadian-based Reiki practitioner
Episode: Reiki versus Fakey | A Clinical Trial on Chronic Pain with Harvard and the University of Utah

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Ivy Ross
Host of Phenomena: The Science and Stories of Energy Healing

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 116 ratings
  • Phenomenal podcast

    As someone who suffers from chronic pain for 35 years, this information about energy healing is so critical. Thank you, Ivy!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    edwardmbrady
    United Statesa month ago
  • Important podcast

    These are the reports we need to hear and Ivy Ross brings these ground-breaking stories to life.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LAB14241
    United States2 months ago
  • Fascinating stories and proof of effectiveness

    Ivy Ross is a wonderful narrator and the content is fascinating.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jeff walker1
    United States2 months ago

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Compelling mix of patient stories and research perspectives.
Clear delivery and credible guests make complex topics accessible.
Thoughtful, science-driven exploration of healing modalities.

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There’s Something Between Us | The Science of the Healer-Patient Connection at Harvard
Q: If we can't measure Qi, what should we focus on to understand healing in the brain?
Researchers emphasize the importance of studying interpersonal dynamics, brain synchrony, and contextual factors—such as therapeutic alliance and the social environment—as measurable components that contribute to healing outcomes.
There’s Something Between Us | The Science of the Healer-Patient Connection at Harvard
Q: What is Qi, and can we measure it with current neuroimaging tools?
Qi is acknowledged as a meaningful concept in energy medicine, but there is no meter yet; researchers are exploring dimensions beyond somatic signals and considering broader contexts that influence healing.
Healing as a Way of Life | Qigong, Meridians, and the Science of Qi at Harvard
Q: What is Qi and why is it difficult to translate into Western science?
Qi is a broad, multifaceted concept described as information, energy, and the connective force that organizes physical and mental processes. Translating it is challenging because it spans biology, physics, and consciousness, requiring new frameworks rather than simple one-to-one measurements.

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Documentary-style deep dives into energy healing, biofield therapies, and their study within mainstream medical contexts. Episodes blend patient and practitioner narratives with research from top institutions, exploring how practices like Reiki, Qigong, Healing Touch, and related mind-body approaches are being quantified, integrated, and debated in conventional care. Noteworthy is the consistent pairing of experiential stories with scientific discussion, offering both human resonance and skeptical inquiry that may appeal to healthcare professionals, researchers, and wellness enthusiasts curious about the science and potential applications of energy-based healing.

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