Category: Neuroscience & Mind
Will the Octopus Ever Find Its Place in the Evolutionary Tree?
New finds in genetics and neuroscience both shed light and deepen the puzzle of the almost “alien” species.
Could Evolution Give Us Free Will?
From one corner we learn that free will could possibly exist, provided that it is materialized or, if you like “evolutionized.”
The Scientific Evidence for Near-Death Experiences
Personal testimony about other realms can’t be independently corroborated, but objective evidence rooted in this world can be confirmed and evaluated.
Understanding the Limits of Scientism
The great impasse in empirical science was reached early in the 20th century when quantum mechanics was first being developed.
Eccentric Theories of Consciousness Are Tolerated; But Why?
The strangest imaginable theory, quantum mechanics, has turned out to be the most experimentally reliable.