Bernardo Kastrup, PhD
Bernardo Kastrup's work has been leading the modern renaissance of metaphysical idealism, the notion that reality is essentially mental. He has a Ph.D. in philosophy (ontology, philosophy of mind) and another Ph.D. in computer engineering (reconfigurable computing, artificial intelligence).
Can Science Be Practiced in a Dream World? – Philip Comella
It seems better to build a worldview upon the correct metaphysics and then carry out science, rather than to assume one must believe in an erroneous world model as the price for carrying out a logical, systematic, objective study of the world.
The Love of Truth and the Truth of Love – Bertrand Russell
Among the thirty-five subjects included in the book, alongside Martin Luther King, Edith Sitwell, and Carl Jung, was the Nobel-winning English mathematician, logician, philosopher, and sanity steward Bertrand Russell (May 18, 1872–February 2, 1970), whom I continue to consider one of the most lucid and luminous minds our civilization has produced, and by far the philosopher whose ideas — ideas at the rare and necessary nexus of science and humanitarianism — I most admire in totality.
Free Webinar: Near-death experience without dying? – R. Hesse
Join Houston IANDS in an experiential journey of discovery backed by neuroscientific studies. The presentation will be in two parts - contemplative experience and comparative research - each followed by a discussion with a break in-between. The final discussion will focus on how the two presentations relate.
Interview with Charles Tart – White Crow Books
It’s dogma in scientistic materialism, and, as in any fundamentalist religion, dogma is not open to examination. The Church of Materialism can be very dogmatic and has its Inquisitors, the pseudo-skeptics, working vigorously to stamp out Heresy.
Sentient Evolution – Alan Rayner
Ultimately the evolution of life is neither the predictable outcome of an enforced competition nor an enforced collaboration within a fixed arena, but a continuing creative exploration of a field of ever-changing possibility.
Film with Bernard Carr – Back Holes, Cosmology and the Limits of Science
In this film Bernard Carr maintains that science is continually evolving. He draws upon examples from cosmology and black holes to make this point. He also reflects on his relationship with Stephen Hawking who was his faculty advisor and mentor. He suggests that science will not be complete until it can incorporate both mind and spirit.
Harald Walach – Towards a Postmaterialist Science
In this presentation, Halard Walach summarises the Galileo Commission Report in a talk for the Society for Scientific Exploration.
Controversial TEDTalk about Psychic Abilities – Russell Targ
Conceived under a TEDx license as inspiration to change our fundamental value system to where mutual concern is as important as self-interest is, this talk was part of a daylong program, "Brother, Can You Spare a Paradigm?," produced by Suzanne Taylor.
WHAT IS LIFE? #24 Tim Freke and Ervin Laszlo
In this short podcast episode, Tim and Ervin discussed Ervin Laszlo's notion of the Akashic field of information that underlies the universe, which resonates closely with ideas Tim Freke is exploring in his Unividualist philosophy. Ervin said after the episode to Tim: 'I enjoyed our chat — truly substantive. The deepest questions.'
A Mind is Always Present: Materialism’s Fatal Flaw – Philip Comella
To the degree scientists take mind out of the physical world they must use greater theorizing power to imagine how this mindless stuff assembled itself into world of perfect order. But a mind is always present, either out in the world organizing the dream, or in the mind of the theorist imagining how mindless stuff evolved into a world.
Corona & Beyond: Transpersonal Perspectives
This free summer series of online dialogues and embodied creative reflections expands on themes that emerged in our June session “Corona and Beyond: Transitioning to a new paradigm”, to explore transpersonal perspectives on the global pandemic and our individual, social and collective responses.
Film with Bernard Carr – Hyperspace, Consciousness, and Time
In this film, Galileo Commission adviser Bernard Carr shares his theoretical thinking about how consciousness and psychic phenomena can best be integrated into theoretical physics. He further describes the history of thinking regarding hyperspace as well as his own preferred models of consciousness. He also shares some insights into the nature of time and the "specious present" that we experience as human organisms.
Returning from death – Interview with Pim van Lommel
In this interview for KOSMOS magazine, Galileo Commisison adviser Dr Pim van Lommel shares insights from his work on near-death experiences, the findings from his renowned 2001 Dutch study, and how these findings relate to consciousness and the brain. Finally, Pim reflects that after 30 years of investigation into near-death experiences, not only has his own perspective on life changed, but his views on science have evolved too
Is the Universe Conscious? – Max Velmans
In this talk, given at a seminar on 7th July 2020, Galileo Commission adviser Max Velmans suggests a different way to understand the many ways in which humans and other sentient beings are natural expressions of a reflexive, self-observing universe and the many ways in which this universe might be conscious.
Film with Bernard Carr – Consciousness and Cosmology
Bernard Carr explains how he has endeavored to maintain professional interests in psychical research, spirituality, physics, and cosmology. He notes that his own interest in the paranormal was stimulated by a series of out-of-body experiences. He suggests that a physical understanding of consciousness will most likely entail a theory incorporating higher dimensions of space. He also describes his work on the anthropic cosmological principle as well as primordial black holes.
Is Postmortem Survival a Scientific Hypothesis? – Bruce Greyson
In this talk, Galileo Commission adviser Bruce Greyson argues that the belief that some part of human beings may survive bodily death (not as a religious question) can be operationalized in terms of empirically testable hypotheses.
Sue Speaks Podcast – David Lorimer
David’s mission: “Inspiring purpose, transforming worldviews, and living your truth.”
Where is My Mind? podcast with Mark Gober
The Where is My Mind? podcast features many episodes with Galileo Commission advisers.
Film with Bernard Carr – Psychical Research and Parapsychology
Bernard Carr shares his passion for parapsychology and psychical research and describes several of his own experiments. He also reviews the history of these disciplines, from his unique perspective as a physicist and astronomer. The discussion touches on questions of post-mortem survival, reincarnation, telepathy, and UFOs. He shares his memories of the late Professor Ian Stevenson as well as his admiration for Sir Oliver Lodge.
Nobel prize-winning physicist says he is 99% sure that ESP is real
Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist and Galileo Commission adviser Brian Josephson is one of the most high-profile academics to have voiced support for the ‘heretical’ science of parapsychology.
Robert & Suzanne Mays – Veridical Perceptions in NDEs
Investigation of apparently non-physical veridical perceptions (AVPs) during NDEs has been the subject of much experimental and phenomenological research since 1988. Many types of AVPs would require physical explanations that are highly questionable. However, with the weight of many types of AVPs, a strong case can be made for the idea that NDEs involve the actual separation of consciousness from the physical body and may lead to the correct conception of the mind relative to the physical body and to physical reality.
Interview with Elisabet Sahtouris – Communication and Communion
Internationally known as a dynamic speaker, Dr. Sahtouris is an evolution biologist, futurist, professor, author and consultant on Living Systems Design. She shows the relevance of biological systems to organizational design in business, government and globalisation.
Recognising the Matrix of Consciousness – Stephan Schwartz
From the perspective that all consciousness is interconnected, and interdependent, wellbeing is the most desirable social outcome. Simply put, the function of the state should be to foster wellbeing from the individual, to the family, the community, and the earth itself, and all the creatures on it, because as I said, it is more productive, more efficient, easier to implement, nicer to live under, and much cheaper.
Countering degradation rituals in science – S. Thérèse & B. Martin
When the work and reputation of scientists suffer ritual degradation, a range of tactics can be deployed to resist and rework the psychological and social impacts. Five key resistance tactics to degradation in science are revealing degradation rituals, redeeming the reputation of the targeted scientist, reframing the degradation as unfair, redirecting attention to other domains, and refusing to cooperate with the rituals.