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  • Evolution and the Transcendence of Mind

    Perhaps, then, with a bit of humility and a sense of humour, computer science can help us learn something about the mind’s radically transcendent nature. After all, it is the human mind that invents artificial ones (as much for the fun as for the utility of it) and then has room left over to defy…

  • Life at the Edge of Science

    She begins with considerations on the role of anomalies in science, which she regards as crucial to promoting continuous scientific innovation and breakthroughs. Instead of a state of ‘balanced openness’ recommended by the author, the reactions of orthodox scientists to anomalies are frequently hostile and defensive. This in itself is less surprising when one considers…

  • Gary Schwartz on the Science of the Afterlife

    In this interview, Gary Schwartz, an adviser to the Galileo Commission, discusses the most recent evidence of the afterlife. He answers questions including: What are the most convincing arguments for the existence of the afterlife? What are the most gripping experiences he’s had, inside or outside of the lab? What changes has he made after…

  • Neuroscience, Responsibility and the Law – David Lorimer

    A group of fifteen neuroscientists, philosophers and lawyers met under the auspices of the Network at Drynachan Lodge near Inverness in Scotland to discuss the issue of responsibility as understood by modern neuroscience on the one hand and our legal system on the other.

  • The Physics of Organisms and the Naturalistic Ethic of Organic Wholeness

    Participatory knowledge knows no bounds nor boundaries. There is no fragmentation into disciplines, no demarca­tion into secular versus sacred domains: it is at once sublime and practical. It is one, and integral to life. By living our life as parent, builder, gardener, labourer, artist, scientist, all, we participate in celebrating and creating reality.

  • The Issue Before Us: Reassessment of the Metaphysical Foundations of Modern Science

    The scientific and medical communities have given a rather unfriendly reception to research in psi phenomena, dissociative states, altered states of consciousness, extraordinary healings, and other areas related to consciousness in some of its non-normal forms. This has been mainly because the meaning and significance people tended to attach to these experiences seemed to clash…

  • Language, Energy & Consciousness: Can “Energy Talk” Enlighten Us About the Mind?

    One of the thorniest issues in “energy” and “consciousness” work is the tendency to confuse the two. Consciousness does not equal energy, yet the two are inseparable. Consciousness is the “witness” which experiences the flow of energy, but it is not the flow of energy. We might say consciousness is the felt interiority of energy/matter-but…

  • Treating Mood Disorders with Psychedelics – A Talk by Paul Grof

    The Professional Affiliate to the Galileo Commission Paul Grof discusses how to treat mood disorders with psychedelics. In this talk, Paul Grof describes the features that differentiate treatment with psychedelics from other psychotropic substances. He further elaborates how to achieve better treatment outcomes, how new observations help to better understand the processes leading to positive…

  • The Nature of Reality – Lecture by Deepak Chopra

    There are countless ways we make our intentions come true, and people are constantly looking for the right one. The promise of making our dreams come true remains baffling, however. Some people manifest their deepest dreams, wishes, and desires while countless others do not.

  • What Happens When You Die? – Penny Sartori on Near-Death Experiences

    Penny Sartori is a British medical researcher in the field of near-death studies. She worked as an intensive care nurse for many years, during which time she cared for many patients who were close to death. In this interview, she tells how she began researching near-death experiences, motivated by experiences she had on the intensive…

  • Edge of Physics – Compilation of Talks from the Society for Scientific Exploration Conferences

    The Society for Scientific Exploration (SSE) continues the gradual release of its catalog of 2011-2017 SSE conference videos with the release of 19-video playlist on Youtube, entitled the “Edges of Physics”. See talks by Daniel Sheehan, Bernard Haisch, Olga Dmitriyeva, and others showcasing a variety of approaches to studying these topics.

  • Dude, where’s my paradigm shift?

    I asked some of the leading figures in the field of transpersonal psychology and empirical spirituality. Has the long-awaited paradigm shift not happened because of weak evidence, or institutional and psychological resistance?