I’m a Scientist, and I Believe in Ghosts

Science and a belief in the spooky afterlife don’t have to be at odds

Viggy Hampton, MPH
Age of Awareness
Published in
4 min readAug 25, 2020

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Image: Author’s own

I’ve believed in ghosts for as long as I can remember. Instead of shying away from scary stories, I was the kid who stayed up late at age 4 to get a glimpse of the Crypt Keeper on cable TV before I fell asleep. I loved (and still love) Stephen King books, horror movies…

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Viggy Hampton, MPH
Age of Awareness

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