How nature builds a planet
Adam Frank shows us that progress in science comes from ignorance. He also explains why “conclusive evidence” takes us away from the real pursuit of knowledge.
Being Truly Human
Archetypes of creation
Modern cosmology is no more than the retelling of the five archetypes of creation narratives of spiritual traditions.
The consciousness wager
In 1998, two thinkers made a bet: Christof Koch bet a case of fine wine, saying that by 2023 someone would discover a signature for consciousness. But David Chalmers disagreed. How are the new findings in consciousness studies supporting or disproving the two positions?
A theory of evolution based on chaos
Keith Bennet says that recent discoveries in science shows that the Darwinian theory of evolution has no real evidence.
The deeper implications of the Chaos Theory
The chaos theory has deep philosophical implications in the way we do science, and the way we understand ourselves.
Why you might never be able to upload your brain to a computer
It has been seven years since transhumanist George Dvorsky wrote this landmark article on mind uploading, but despite the improvements in science and technology, his points remain true as ever.
Materialist theories of consciousness is not plausible
Eric Holloway has come up with an important conclusion: there is no materialist theory that can completely explain the nature of consciousness.
Quantum mechanics shows us that the universe has a purpose
This new experiment shows us that researchers cannot determine for certain whether the action of an entangled particle is a cause or an effect.
David Bohm and Rupert Sheldrake on morphic fields and the implicate order
David Bohm and Rupert Sheldrake both have theories about the morphogenetic field. In this conversation, they enhance each other’s theories by clarifying their assumptions and sharing their unique ideas.
Some possibilities for the survival of the human race
Climate change, nuclear wars, and now artificial intelligence – all these threats can will us to a collective near death experience. Can they lead to the transformation of our societies?