Why a ‘genius’ scientist thinks our consciousness originates at the quantum level
Do our minds have quantum structures that give rise to consciousness? Sir Roger Penrose, one of the world’s most famous scientists, believes this and can…
Tag: Consciousness
Near-Death Experiences and DMT: A neurological explanation of NDEs remains elusive
By Steve Taylor Near-death experiences are one of the most puzzling phenomena in psychology. A near-death experience is when a person appears to be clinically…
Mysterianism or “Will science ever understand consciousness?”
In a recent interview with journalist Wim Kayzer, string theorist Edward Witten says consciousness will remain a mystery that we may never solve. Thus he…
Singing the Body Electric
We’re used to thinking of our bodies as bio-chemical systems that our cells are maintained by chemical processes. When we visit a doctor, the treatment…
Regenerative Medicine – New Body Parts
From ‘Recent Developments in Science and Medicine’ by Professor Marilyn Monk. Network Review 107, WInter 2011 Regenerative medicine is the process of generating human cells,…
The Burden of Disorders of the Brain
From ‘Recent Developments in Science and Medicine’ by Marilyn Monk. Network Review 107, Winter 2011 It appears that more than a third of people in…
In Memoriam: Edgar Mitchell, ScD, PhD
By David Lorimer, on behalf of the SMN: I was sad to read about the passing of Edgar Mitchell, whose obituary appears below. I had the…
The Evolution of Consciousness and the Ishi Challenge
Introduction The problem posed by the discovery in 1911 of Ishi, the last of the Yahi tribe in California, is one I like to call…
Spiritual Emergency – the Transpersonal Path to Understanding and Supporting Psychospiritual Crisis
This paper explores varieties of spiritual emergency as a process of profound psychospiritual transformation. “I’ll be talking about myself! I’ll probably go mad after giving…
Trailing clouds of glory – Awakening and training our inner senses
Man, afraid to be alive, Shuts his soul in senses five; From fields of uncreated light Into the crystal tower of sight; And from the…