The Telepathy Tapes is a podcast series hosted by filmmaker Ky Dickens, featuring Dr. Diane Hennacy Powell discussing her research on telepathic communication with non-speaking autistic participants.
This series has garnered significant attention in mass media. In late 2024, the podcast briefly surpassed The Joe Rogan Experience to become one of the most-listened-to podcasts in the world. This surge in interest led to widespread media coverage, including articles in Newsweek and Forbes, discussing the podcast’s content and its impact on public discourse. Additionally, Dr. Powell’s work was featured in various interviews and discussions, such as her appearance on the Psicoactivo Podcast, where she delved deeper into her research and its implications.
Dr. Powell is a neuroscientist, psychiatrist, and author who has explored telepathy and other phenomena as part of her research into the human mind and consciousness. One of her most intriguing projects has involved working with individuals, particularly children, who seem to exhibit extraordinary telepathic abilities. Her research aims to bring scientific rigor to the study of what many consider a mysterious or paranormal phenomenon. Dr. Powell is a board member of the Parapsychological Association (PA), an affiliated organization of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She has published books on her work and described her results in the PA’s publication, Mindfield.
Brain Function, Psychic Abilities & Autistic Telepathy
The term “Telepathy Tapes” refers to Dr. Powell’s experiments with nonverbal autistic children who appear to demonstrate advanced telepathic communication. In semi-controlled environments, she has recorded and analyzed interactions that suggest these individuals can receive and transmit information. These sessions have been used to provide evidence of telepathic phenomena, offering insights into how neurodivergent brains might process information in unconventional ways.
Dr. Powell hypothesizes that telepathy might not be paranormal but rather an extension of normal brain function. She explores the possibility that it could involve quantum mechanics, consciousness fields, or advanced aspects of neurobiology that science has yet to understand.
However, it is worth noting that Dr. Powell has not yet published a peer-reviewed article on this subject that has been carefully evaluated by experts in the same field. This process ensures that the research is accurate, credible, and meets high scientific standards. During peer review, independent experts check the article for sound methods, logical conclusions, and relevance to the field. This process acts like quality control, filtering out weak or flawed research. Peer-reviewed articles are important because they help build trust in scientific findings and provide a reliable foundation for advancing knowledge, making decisions, or solving problems in various areas of life.
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Dean Radin and Rupert Sheldrake were featured on episode 6 of The Telepathy Tapes.
Hopefully, Dr. Powell will be able to raise sufficient funds through her “Telepathy Tapes” project (the podcast is free, but some videos require a paid membership) to perform controlled studies suitable for peer-reviewed journals. Word has it that she may soon collaborate with the Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS) at the University of Virginia. This partnership could be groundbreaking, as DOPS, along with the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS), represents one of the few multi-person research centers dedicated to studying psi effects. While DOPS has traditionally focused on phenomena like reincarnation and out-of-body experiences, its team possesses the scientific expertise and equipment required to support Dr. Powell in designing and conducting rigorous, well-controlled studies on autistic telepathy.
This collaboration could provide valuable resources for ensuring the integrity and reproducibility of her research. Moreover, the possibility of involving independent replication sites for follow-up studies (possibly at IONS) would add another layer of reliability to the findings. The prospect of such collaborative and methodologically robust research is exciting, and it may lead to a deeper understanding of psi phenomena. We eagerly await the results and hope they will pave the way for broader acceptance and application of these extraordinary insights into human consciousness.
For those interested in her work, Dr. Powell has published her review of the field in books like The ESP Enigma: The Scientific Case for Psychic Phenomena. She has also shared her research through conference presentations, interviews, and documentaries. These materials provide a fascinating look into her studies and hypotheses. If you’re seeking more details on her experiments or specific recordings, her publications and media appearances are excellent starting points.
Learn more about The Telepathy Tapes and listen to episode 6 here featuring Dean Radin and Rupert Sheldrake.
