March 20, 2002: The Time Machine - Arnold Leibovit | Cellular Memory - Dr. Paul Pearsall
Podcast: The Art Bell ArchivePublished On: Tue Mar 18 2025
Description: Art Bell speaks with Arnold Leibovit, executive producer of the Warner Brothers and DreamWorks remake of The Time Machine, about the film's long journey from concept to screen. Leibovit recounts meeting George Pal, the original film's director, and nurturing the remake idea since the mid-1980s. He describes the intricate new time machine prop, built with period-accurate scientific instruments, and shares how Steven Spielberg's involvement elevated the project.In the second half, Art welcomes Dr. Paul Pearsall, a clinical neuropsychologist and bone marrow transplant survivor, who presents research on cellular memory in organ transplant recipients. Dr. Pearsall describes cases where heart recipients experienced memories belonging to their donors, including a young girl who knew her donor's name and dreamed of the circumstances of the donor's death. He explains that the heart contains 40,000 neurons, produces an electromagnetic field 5,000 times stronger than the brain, and reacts to stimuli faster than the brain does.Dr. Pearsall shares a remarkable story of a donor mother who met her son's heart recipient, a young boy who whispered details about the donor family that he could not have known. The research, published in the Journal of Integrative Medicine, challenges conventional assumptions about consciousness and memory.
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