In materialistic science, especially in academic circles, anything in the realm of psychic phenomena is considered "woo woo", having no scientific basis. But Dr. Radin points out that some of the iconic figures of science including Thomas Edison, Isaac Newton and Madame Curie, were all actively interested in non-scientific endeavors such as alchemy and contacting the dead. To see a list of respected figures in science and related professions who investigated the afterlife read more.