The Scientific & Medical Network
Expanding the Scope
of Consciousness Science
Discovering the fundamental role of mind in the universe through pioneering research and global dialogue. Featuring the latest consciousness research report.
About the Galileo Commission
The Galileo Commission brings together scientists, researchers, and philosophers to examine the role of consciousness in science and society. Its work challenges outdated assumptions and encourages a broader framework for scientific inquiry.
The Galileo Commission was founded in 2017 with a view to expanding the prevailing worldview of science beyond its limiting materialistic assumptions, which are seldom explicitly examined. A central and widely held assumption is that the brain generates consciousness and is therefore extinguished at death.
Our Academic & Institutional Partners
We collaborate with leading universities, research institutions, and organizations advancing the scientific exploration of consciousness. These partnerships foster academic rigour, interdisciplinary dialogue, and meaningful contributions to the study of human experience.
TOWARDS AN EXPANDED SCIENCE
Beyond a Materialist
Worldview
A comprehensive and rigorously researched academic report challenging the dominant materialist paradigm in science.
Written by Prof Dr Harald Walach and endorsed as a groundbreaking document by leading scientists, philosophers, and researchers, the Report presents compelling evidence for an expanded understanding of consciousness and reality.
Advisers
90+
Universities
30
Pages
200+
Year
2019
NEW RELEASE · GALILEO COMMISSION REPORT
Transhumanism and the Convergence of Minds
NEXT STEP IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, DANGEROUS IDEOLOGY, NEGLIGIBLE, OR WHAT?
This supplement to the Galileo Commission Report provides a brilliant critical analysis of the quasi-utopian projections for a transhumanist future, building on the original report’s philosophical approach that questions the validity of scientism and materialism in relation to the study of consciousness.
- Critical examination of transhumanist philosophy and its assumptions
- Exploration of consciousness beyond the computational model of mind
- Scientific and ethical perspectives on human enhancement technologies
- Integration with the Galileo Commission’s broader expanded-science framework
A Call for a Renaissance of the
Spirit in the Humanities
A pioneering project aiming to raise awareness regarding how the prevailing paradigm of materialism affects the ways in which knowledge is approached within the context of the Humanities.
In line with the Galileo Report, this Call aims at making the case for liberating Humanities from the limitations of the paradigm of scientific materialism. It explores how recent developments in scientific studies on consciousness, and the ensuing understanding that consciousness is primary and unified, can inform our understanding of what it means to be “human” with correspondingly appropriate epistemologies, as well as how we approach key areas of human activity, including ethics, politics and the environment.
Our Events
Join our webinars, lectures, and conversations exploring consciousness, science, and the future of knowledge.
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James Glattfelder – The Sapient Cosmos: Towards a Deeper Understanding of Reality and Mind
WATCH RECORDING →: James Glattfelder – The Sapient Cosmos: Towards a Deeper Understanding of Reality and MindWhat if the polycrisis we are facing is, at its root, a spiritual crisis?
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Iain McGilchrist and Charles Eisenstein in conversation – Being in the World Today
WATCH RECORDING →: Iain McGilchrist and Charles Eisenstein in conversation – Being in the World TodaySo how do we orient ourselves in this respect? Iain and Charles will discuss how they themselves are responding to…
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Consciousness Educators’ Network: Transformative Experiences After Two Years of Creative Work
WATCH RECORDING →: Consciousness Educators’ Network: Transformative Experiences After Two Years of Creative WorkIn this 90-minute session, we will spotlight four educators, who will share what they have been developing in practice, and…
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Support our movement dedicated to developing a wider understanding of consciousness through complementary ways of knowing. Join as a Professional Affiliate to participate in working groups, or become a Friend to receive invitations to our free webinars and stay connected to our growing community.
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Explore Our Resources
The Playful Universe: Synchronicity…
This ground-breaking volume consists of essays by scientists and academics describing their own experiences of synchronicity and how these experiences transformed their worldviews.
Imaginal Inspirations
David Lorimer talks to transformational authors and scientists about the experiences, people and books that have shaped their life and work.
Galileo Commission on YouTube
Stay up to date with our latest discussions and presentations from the leading minds in expanded science.
RESEARCH PLATFORM
Death is Not the End
A dedicated platform exploring research, dialogue, and perspectives on consciousness beyond materialist assumptions. The Death is not the End initiative brings together leading researchers, authors, and spiritual pioneers dedicated to bridging science and spirituality – exploring the mysteries of consciousness and restoring dignity, sacredness, and understanding to the experience of dying.
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Beyond the Brain
Join us for the world’s leading conference on the frontiers of consciousness research where science meets spirit, and personal experience meets scientific inquiry. For 30 years, Beyond the Brain has brought together pioneering researchers, scientists, and seekers to explore one of the most profound questions of our time: does consciousness extend beyond the physical brain?
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
Consciousness Educators’ Network
An international community, launched in 2024 by Dr Joan Walton, Dr Laurel Waterman and Dr Marjorie Woollacott, that brings together educators to explore how a deeper understanding of consciousness can foster more holistic, compassionate and creative approaches to education.
Supported by
Fondation Salvia
