Category: Science

The Big Picture

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BOOK REVIEWThe Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itselfby Sean Carroll 2016 About the AuthorSEAN CARROLL is a theoretical physicist at the California Institute of Technology. He received his PhD in 1993 from Harvard University. Recently, Carroll has worked on the foundations of quantum mechanics, the arrow of time, and … Continue reading The Big Picture

COVID-19 and the Global Predators

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BOOK REVIEWCOVID-19 and the Global Predators: We Are the Preyby Peter R. Breggin & Ginger Breggin 2021 About the AuthorPeter R. Breggin MD is known as “The Conscience of Psychiatry” for his many decades of successful reform work in the mental health field, but has now turned his attention to the misuse of science surrounding … Continue reading COVID-19 and the Global Predators

Let’s Ask Marion

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BOOK REVIEWLet's Ask Marion: What You Need to Know about the Politics of Food, Nutrition, and Healthby Marion Nestle in conversation with Kerry Trueman 2020 About the AuthorsMarion Nestle is the Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, Emerita, at New York University, and the author of books about food politics, most … Continue reading Let’s Ask Marion

The Presence of the Past

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BOOK REVIEW The Presence of the Past: Morphic Resonance and the Habits of Natureby Rupert Sheldrake 2011 About the AuthorRupert Sheldrake is a biologist and author of more than 85 scientific papers and 9 books, and the co-author of 6 books. He was among the top 100 Global Thought Leaders for 2013, as ranked by … Continue reading The Presence of the Past

Science and Psychic Phenomena

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BOOK REVIEW Science and Psychic Phenomena: The Fall of the House of Skepticsby Chris Carter 2012 About the AuthorChris Carter received his undergraduate and master’s degrees from the University of Oxford. He is the author of Science and Psychic Phenomena and Science and the Near-Death Experience. Originally from Canada, Carter currently teaches internationally. About the … Continue reading Science and Psychic Phenomena

Science and Spiritual Practices

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BOOK REVIEW Science and Spiritual Practices: Transformative Experiences and Their Effects on Our Bodies Brains and Healthby Rupert Sheldrake 2018 About the AuthorRupert Sheldrake is a biologist and author of more than 85 scientific papers and 9 books, and the co-author of 6 books. He was among the top 100 Global Thought Leaders for 2013, … Continue reading Science and Spiritual Practices

100 Science Discoveries That Changed the World

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BOOK REVIEW 100 Science Discoveries That Changed the Worldby Colin Salter 2021 About the AuthorColin Salter is a keen cyclist. Based in Edinburgh he has completed the arduous North Coast 500 by bike and written Remarkable Road Trips, which was nominated for the 2019 Stanford Travel Book Awards. About the BookArranged in chronological order from … Continue reading 100 Science Discoveries That Changed the World