The Star Wars/Trek mentions made me think of how prominent supernatural or pseudoscience is ingrained into pop culture. Just off the top of my head...
- Ghost (w Demi Moore)
- The Sixth Sense
- Touched by an Angel (TV)
- Long Island Medium (reality tv)
- The Exorcist
- The Shining
- Poltergeist
And so on and so on ...
It makes a good story.