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.
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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.
NYT Magazine deep-dives on terminal lucidity
The dementia phenomenon gets serious and fair treatment in press.
Covering Psychedelics
Psychedelic substances have accompanied humankind for millennia—used by shamans, mystics, healers, and, more recently, scientists and artists. This guide helps journalist cover this deep and wide topic.
Daring consciousness paper retracted after newspaper raises questions
A major newspaper prompted a journal to retract an article stating consciousness is fundamental, yet the article remains in demand by readers.
“Music” binds brain with consciousness, researchers say
The brain’s connection with consciousness resembles music more than computation, according to a new paper. Within microscopic cell structures is a nested hierarchy of frequencies, like an “orchestra”.
Cryonics conference ignores core question
Freezing one’s body or head makes sense only within the materialist paradigm.
New study confirms ancient method of altering consciousness
A new study claims to have reproduced an ancient human strategy to alter consciousness: drumming at theta frequency. The findings could lead to applications in cognitive neuroscience and therapy, say researchers.
