A cognitive engineer renowned for helping astronauts use their extrasensory perception for problem solving in space now helps babies develop a similar, innate pre-verbal knowing.
Health & Wellbeing
Parton guided by a “divine, creative force”
The death of beloved American pop music artist Dolly Parton raises the question of where profound inspiration comes from. There are answers, both post-materialist and materialist.
Awe as a bridge between the secular and the sacred
Breakthrough cognitive research plus a recent survey reveal a new bridge between the secular and the sacred: the emotion of awe. Nearly everyone experiences it.
Prestigious study: Oneness of universe may be real, not illusion
The sense that we are separate from the world may be an illusion upheld by the brain, while the sense of oneness attained when using psychedelics may be “a glimpse of a bigger picture”, say researchers behind a Nature study.
Minds influence biology, leading scholar suggests
A cutting-edge American biologist has proposed an idea that radically challenges orthodoxy: biology is influenced by non-physical processes.
Documentary about life’s basic force to be shown worldwide
Braden, Dispenza, Lipton are among the scientists appearing in the documentary film, now being screened internationally.
NYT Magazine deep-dives on terminal lucidity
The dementia phenomenon gets serious and fair treatment in press.
Death anxiety could be lifted by NDE evidence of survival past physical death
Terminal patients could benefit from knowing the evidence for survival beyond physical death.
Covering Psychedelics: Research
Tracing the science of psychedelic from 1890 to today — the researchers, the findings, and resources for current projects.
Covering Psychedelics: Cultural & Scientific History
From the Aztecs to Pink Floyd, psychedelic drugs have a rich history. Here’s a primer.
