The True Root of Consciousness Isn't What We Think, a Scientist Says—And It Could Upend Who We Think We Are

Neuroscience has long worshiped the neocortex—the brain’s hub for sophisticated thought. But consciousness may originate ...
Hudson Valley One

Famous physicists’ takeaways

Big name physicists and astronomers gave us amazing revelations, which sometimes spun off profound takeaways in philosophy, metaphysics, and everyday existence. So let’s briefly look past the science ...
New Scientist

Ancient wisdom meets quantum reality and fundamental consciousness

Groundbreaking dialogues between expert meditators and leading scientists open a new frontier in science education with the ...
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The neuroscientist who had a near-death experience and now investigates the afterlife: ‘There’s no evidence it doesn’t exist’

After publishing more than 100 articles in scientific journals, Álex Gómez Marín has shut down his animal lab and now works ...
Newsweek

Philosophers Say Human Consciousness Is a Fundamental Quality of the Universe

Scientists have long been trying to understand human consciousness—the subjective "stuff" of thoughts and sensations inside our minds. There used to be an assumption that consciousness is produced by ...
Yahoo

Out-of-Body Experiences Suggest Consciousness May Exist Outside the Brain, Some Scientists Say

Consciousness is primarily experienced internally, but the phenomenon of out-of-body experiences (OBEs) challenges this assumption. Although scientists have developed biological-based explanations for ...
SFGate

Should We Worry about the Afterlife?

I’ve noticed a rise in the number of people who say they take it for granted that there is no afterlife. As heavens and hells fade from secular society, the scientific worldview offers no decisive ...