On June 15, 2026, the University of Edinburgh's Institute of Genetics led a major new study, reminding the public of the institution's massive footprint in modern scientific research. Yet, podcasters are currently looking backward at the university's far more bizarre, classified history with government-funded psychic research.
During an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, researcher Dean Radin revealed how the infamous U.S. intelligence program known as Stargate quietly funded projects in Scotland. Radin noted that "that program was giving classified contracts to other people around the world, including at the University of Edinburgh" in the early 1990s.
According to Dean Radin, he spent a year at the university to build an automated telepathy testing system during a 1992 recession. While host Joe Rogan listened, Radin explained how these classified contracts bypassed typical academic channels. The revelation highlights a strange dichotomy: while the university's public-facing departments publish world-class genetics research, its quiet history with parapsychology continues to fuel fascination.
Looking forward, the tension between the university's mainstream scientific achievements and its history of fringe, classified research will likely continue to spark debate. As more files from the Stargate era are scrutinized, the university may find its past psychic connections discussed just as often as its future genetic breakthroughs.