🎥 Announcing My New YouTube Channel – Where Magic Meets Measurement

What if fantasy wasn’t an escape from reality—but a lens to better understand it?

I’m excited to announce the launch of my new YouTube channel, The Folded Realm—a place where imagination, science, and storytelling intersect. As an author, professor, and researcher, I’ve spent years exploring the boundaries of perception—both in my novels and my academic work. Now, I’m bringing that world to life on screen.

This isn’t your typical fantasy channel, and it’s not your average science vlog. The Folded Realm is where the mystery of magic meets the rigor of research.

Why This Channel Exists

Behind every great fantasy story lies a question—What if? What if unseen forces shaped our world? What if ancient myths contained a spark of truth? What if we could measure the invisible?

These questions fuel my fiction and inform my real-world work in research, measurement theory, and the philosophy of science. This channel is where both of my passions come together.

Whether I’m discussing gravity waves or magical energy, I want to take you on a journey through the intriguing intersection of imagination and evidence. Not to prove that magic exists—but to explore what it means to seek truth in a world where so much remains unseen.

What You Can Expect

Every episode dives into a big idea. Some of the first topics include:

• How Could We Measure Magic? – A thought experiment in detection and belief.

• Humans vs. AI – Or Should We Work Together? – Reframing the future of intelligence and creativity.

These aren’t just academic lectures or fantasy reviews. They’re explorations of the questions that live between the lines of our reality and the stories we tell.

A Tool for Teaching and Learning

Beyond entertainment and exploration, The Folded Realm will also serve a practical purpose: supporting my university courses in research methods and measurement.

Each episode links essential academic principles—such as operational definitions, validity, reliability, and levels of measurement—to intriguing, creative questions. By tying rigorous concepts to memorable metaphors and thought experiments, students can more effectively understand abstract material while interacting with content that feels vibrant and relevant.

Whether you're a student aiming to deepen your understanding or a curious learner venturing into new territory, this channel is crafted to make complex ideas accessible—and even a bit magical.

Who This Channel Is For

• Fantasy fans who love thinking deeper about the worlds they explore.

• Science and research nerds who are open to wonder.

• Students, creators, and thinkers who want to see how the invisible becomes measurable.

• And, of course, readers of my book The Broken Guardian of T’Phareth, who want to go behind the curtain of the world I’ve built.

Where to Start

The first video is now live—and it explores the mystery of the unseen. If you've ever wondered whether science can detect magic, or how perception influences our understanding of reality, you’ll discover something to appreciate.

📺 Watch it now: The Folded Realm  🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss new episodes.

In The Folded Realm, we don’t just imagine new worlds—we measure the forces that shape them.

Thanks for joining me on this journey,

W. R. Dardick