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b'Could you have had a past life? Is it possible that some part of you is the reincarnation of a person \\u2013 or maybe an animal \\u2013 that lived long ago?\\nWe\\u2019ll hear the story of a young boy who started having nightmares about a plane crash. His parents thought he was the reincarnation of a downed, World War II fighter pilot. But his story might not fly.\\nAlso \\u2026 is there any biological basis for reincarnation? Animals that indulge in the big sleep.\\nSuspended animation is Hollywood\\u2019s favorite device for interstellar travel \\u2026 But could we really put a dimmer switch on human metabolism? Learn how techniques for hitting the hold button for humans might be just around the corner.\\nGuests:\\n\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0Cynthia Meyersburg \\u2013 Research psychologist at Harvard University\\n\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0Tori Hoehler \\u2013 Astrobiologist at the NASA Ames Research Center\\n\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0Andr\\xe9 Bormanis \\u2013 Screenwriter, producer and former science consultant for \\u201cStar Trek\\u201d\\n\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0Matt Andrews \\u2013 Biologist at the University of Minnesota, Duluth\\n\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0Phil Plait \\u2013 Astronomer, and author of the Bad Astronomy blog at Discover Magazine\\n\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0Mark Roth \\u2013 Biologist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'