Modern physics and math struggle with fundamental inconsistencies. The problem rests with something deeper and even more fundamental – our faith. And, to paraphrase Socrates, “the unexamined faith is not worth believing.” Introduction The contrast between science and religion is often characterized as a battle between fact and faith. More thoughtful writers and scientists take […]
Two Gen-Tech entrepreneurs probed the ethical frontiers of privacy and consent for personal genomic data and genetic engineering at the Long Now Boston conversation this month: DNA – Our Past is Our Future. How can you safely and securely protect your own genetic data? Or, do you value the benefits of genetic research enough to […]
In 1960, Eugene Wigner, in his paper titled The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences, observed: “The miracle of the appropriateness of the language of mathematics for the formulation of the laws of physics is a wonderful gift which we neither understand nor deserve.” In 2009, Mario Livio released a book asking a […]
Last year Three Bridges West, a San Francisco film company, interviewed me for the series they were preparing on topics related to Consciuousness. (See part 1 – Uncertainty and Human Perception). In the interview they asked me to talk about the Spiral Inquiry website. They recently published that part of the interivew. It’s beautifully done […]
Three Bridges West, a San Francisco film company, recently released a short video on the question of Uncertainty and Human Perception, featuring interviews with a number of noted researchers and writers including: Dr. Ted Peters, Dr. Dean Radin, Dr. Ilia Delio, Dr. Philip Clayton and Dr. Frank Heile. I was delighted to be included in […]
