Do You Have Faith in an Existence Beyond Death? Researchers Are Investigating It.

For over fifty years, the Division of Perceptual Studies at the University of Virginia has been compiling evidence of what they term “cases of the reincarnation type.” As the division embarks on the search for a new director, Saskia Solomon explores its origins and initial research efforts, highlighting its current endeavors. She accompanies a group of researchers to conduct an interview with a three-year-old child who appears to possess remarkable insights about Abraham Lincoln. 

Every researcher within the division has dedicated their professional journey — and, to a certain degree, jeopardized their career standing — to exploring what is commonly referred to as the paranormal. This encompasses phenomena such as near-death experiences, out-of-body encounters, altered states of consciousness, and investigations into past lives, all of which fall under the umbrella term "parapsychology." These individuals are scientists who have ventured off the conventional route.