Rupert Sheldrake, PhD, is a biologist and author best known for his hypothesis of morphic resonance. At Cambridge University he worked in developmental biology as a Fellow of Clare College. He was Principal Plant Physiologist at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics in Hyderabad, India. From 2005 to 2010 he was Director of the Perrott-Warrick project for research on unexplained human and animal abilities, funded by Trinity College, Cambridge.
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How To Transform the Sciences
Six Potential Breakthroughs
Six talks, bonus Q&A, one full book and two book chapter PDFs.
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Morphic Resonance, Memory
and the Habits of Nature
Eight talks, live Q&A in Nov 2023, 12 book chapter PDFs.
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Official Podcast
Talks and conversations at the intersection of science and spirituality; includes solo talks and dialogues with others.
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Official YouTube Channel
Over 100 videos—all ad free. Enjoy Rupert's talks? Help others discover what you value by liking, subscribing and leaving a comment.
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Research on Animals
Papers on the unexplained powers of animals, from a telepathic talking parrot, to psychic dogs that know when their owners are heading home.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Rupert answers common questions in these videos. There are also written answers to more FAQs.
What is morphic resonance?
Podcasts and Streaming Audio
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Featured Video
A fun whiteboard animation of Rupert's 'banned' TED talk, by YouTube channel After Skool.
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Take the Joint Attention Test
Can you tell if you're looking at the same picture as someone else? Grab a friend and give it a try.
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Wikipedia Hijacked by Dogmatic Skeptics
The world's most democratic encyclopedia in theory falls rather short of that in practice, as the case of Rupert's Wikipedia page abundantly illustrates.
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Recent Scientific Paper PDF 
Cellular Senescence, Rejuvenation and Potential Immortality Proceedings of the Royal Society B (2022), 289, 20212434. doi: https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2021.2434
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Ways to Go Beyond and Why They Work
To Go Beyond is to move into a place of bliss, greater understanding, love and deep connectedness, a realm where we finally find life’s meaning. Get the Audiobook on discount here.
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The Science Delusion
Available today in the UK and on Amazon, this new paperback edition includes updated scientific findings.
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