# 5 Reasons Scientists Have Been Vanishing for 100 Years 💣

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Podcast: [Quantum Bombs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quantum-bombs-5395665)
Published: 2026-05-17T20:00:00+00:00
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Beth unpacks the pattern of scientists mysteriously dying who worked on revolutionary technology — from zero point energy to anti-gravity. Thirteen in recent months, and it's not slowing down. She traces the thread from Tesla's confiscated papers to today's classified programs and asks: who decides what technology you get?

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