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The Woman Whose Sense of Smell Can Predict the Future : Invisibilia What if you had a superpower that allowed you to see part of the world that was to come? At the age of 60, a Scottish woman named Joy Milne discovers she has a biological gift that allows her to see things that will happen in the future that no one else can see. A look at how we think about the future, and the important ways the future shapes the present. | To learn more about this episode, subscribe to our newsletter. Click here to learn more about NPR sponsors.

Invisibilia

An Unlikely Superpower

season 6, episode 3

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Alix Spiegel

An Unlikely Superpower

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What if you had a superpower that allowed you to see part of the world that was to come? At the age of 60, a Scottish woman named Joy Milne discovers she has a biological gift that allows her to see things that will happen in the future that no one else can see. Invisibilia looks at how we think about the future, and the important ways the future shapes the present.

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Additional music for this episode provided by Blue Dot Sessions.