18/01/21 – Chris Roe – Sceptical of scepticism: an appraisal of the counter-advocate position
In this talk I’ll reflect on modern-day criticism to explore whether it is fit for purpose; to what extent are the criticisms justified and require a response from researchers in terms of modifying research designs or tempering claims, and to what extent are they rhetorical devices that seem persuasive but lack substance when scrutinised more closely.
Imaginal Inspirations with David Lorimer – Elisabet Sahtouris
Elisabet Sahtouris is an internationally known evolution biologist, futurist, professor and author. Her latest book Gaia's Dance: The Story of Earth & Us explores the earth not as a machine, but as a living being. She tells the story of its evolution over billions of years and includes research on bacterial cooperatives and maturation cycles. She has also written and spoken about the significance of imaginal cells and their transformative power.
Webinar (30 Jan): Holism, Dao and Quantum Physics – Dr Shantena Sabbadini
Shantena will illustrate the fundamental challenge to our materialist world view presented by the proven phenomena of quantum physics. Correlating this to Holistic Principles he will introduce the arcane wisdom of the Dao and its practical implications for human practice and becoming.
Where Airy Voices Lead
The important point made by the author, though, is that there is no conclusive proof for any particular view, including the materialist scientific view. He further argues that rationality is present in views dismissed by materialists as irrational and unintelligible, since ‘they are all grounded in perfectly legitimate metaphysical philosophies about the nature of reality and how the world might work.’ He rightly highlights that the key issue is that psychic and transcendent experiences ‘do not fit into the materialist framework, which is only one of several possible worldviews’ – there is no unbiased standpoint without presuppositions from which one can arrive at an impartial view. Hence, he writes that the question of immortality ‘is not a clash of evidence, but of worldviews and their interpretation.’
Dr Iain McGilchrist discusses his new book, ‘The Matter With Things’
Dr Iain McGilchrist, author of The Master and His Emissary, Galileo Commission adviser and author of the foreword to the Galileo Commission Report, discusses some of the themes of his new book, titled 'The Matter With Things', due for publication in 2021.
Rupert Sheldrake – Inteview on The Science Delusion and Morphic Resonance
A detailed and revealing interview with the renowned author, scientist and Galileo Commission adviser Rupert Sheldrake, whose work on telepathy, intuition and ‘morphic resonance’ has challenged rampant scientism.
Remote Viewing the Future with Stephan A. Schwartz
Stephan Schwartz discusses a project in which he was engaged from 1978 through 1996, asking individuals who attended his workshops and conferences to envision life in the year 2050. He describes the care that he took to avoid suggesting answers himself. The results consistently described situations that turned out to be true, but were hard for him to accept at the time -- including the disappearance of the Soviet Union. He suggests that, in our future, virtual reality will become an accepted substitute for air travel.
The Science of Divinity – A. K. Mukhopadhyay
The world has been taking a new turn. Humanity has been crossing the threshold to emerge as Homo spiritualis! Spiritual quest of a large number of scientists has been taking the science beyond materialism; science with space time matter and visible energy. Galileo Commission of Scientific and Medical Network, UK has been working hard to extend the scope of science by extending its horizon, by pushing the envelope.
Pim van Lommel – Infinite Consciousness & NDEs
Dutch cardiologist Dr. Pim van Lommel is very well known for his more than 30 years of scientific research in the field of Near-Death-Experiences (NDE), his publications and his books. In this speech at the World of Consciousness Conference 2018, Dr. van Lommel talks about that consciousness is not merely manifactured in the brain. He has investigated 100s of NDE cases that he presents in this talk.
Harald Walach on the Conversations Beyond Science and Religion podcast
As Philip and Dr. Walach discuss on this show, eventually the tipping point will be reached and materialism, the doctrine that the world consists only of impersonal particles and forces, with no purpose, meaning, or goal, will pass away into history.
The Layman’s Guide to the Galileo Commission Report
When the Galileo Report was first published, it became clear that the scientific format was difficult for the general public to follow. The layman’s guide was created to bring the wisdom contained within the report to a wider audience. We are at a critical time in the history of humanity. The ideas contained within the report provide solid evidence on what is needed to expand science and help humanity evolve in the face of its current challenges.
SPR Zoom event 12th Dec – PSI and Post-materialist Science
The old-fashioned materialistic paradigm was overthrown a century ago with the advent of relativity and quantum theory and more recent developments across a variety of academic disciplines point to a new “post-materialist” paradigm which could accommodate a host of phenomena – including consciousness – previously considered beyond the domain of science. This is the theme of the recent ground-breaking Galileo Commission Report, written by Harald Walach and initiated by the Scientific and Medical Network. This (virtual) Study Day will bring together four people (including Harald himself) who have played a crucial role in advocating and promoting this new paradigm. The day will end with a general discussion and audience participation.
Bridging Science and Spirit
We arrive at a conclusion that science is a path to self-knowledge and that ‘Science and Spirit are a necessary unity.’ At the time of writing, people are coming together to meditate whereby we create a field ‘raising the symmetry of space’ and creating an atmosphere that is coherent and palpable in sacred places. In the case of advanced saints and sages like Padre Pio, this may even result in the physical body becoming incorruptible, somehow transforming the very matter normally subject to entropic decay. All this gives pause for thought, while the book as a whole points way beyond our current conceptual limits.
The Oxford Research Centre In The Humanities Discusses Iain McGilchrist’s Work – 26th November
The Oxford Research Centre In The Humanities has announced that on Thursday (26th November 2pm-3pm GMT) there will be a book reading which will focus on a discussion of the book by Commission adviser and author of the Foreword of the Galileo Commission Report Iain McGilchrist's The Master and His Emissary.
The Imaginal Inspirations Podcast – David Lorimer
Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly. In the podcast series Imaginal Inspirations, David Lorimer talks to transformational authors and scientists about the experiences, people and books that have shaped their life and work.
David Lorimer on the Conversation beyond Science and Religion podcast
But like old Procrustes, modern science continues to force the facts to fit the theory, imagining new particles, new forces, and ever more worlds to explain the features of our universe. The book, Science, Consciousness & Ultimate Reality, edited by this week’s guest, David Lorimer, contains 11 articles by prominent thinkers all pointed in the same direction: consciousness, not mind, must be fundamental to the workings of the universe. At some point, science will be unable to ignore the facts, and it too will change.
Andrew Fellows, PhD
Andrew Fellows, PhD, is a classical Jungian Analyst (www.andrewfellows.ch) with private practices in Bern and Zürich, Program Director and Training Analyst at ISAP Zurich, an independent researcher and author, and a deep ecologist.
An earlier universe existed before the Big Bang – Sarah Kapton
An earlier universe existed before the Big Bang and can still be observed today, Sir Roger Penrose has said, as he received the Nobel Prize for Physics.
Systems of Categories Distinguishing Cultural Biases
Tony Judge offers this interesting comparative analysis of different forms of categorisation.
Marjorie Woollacott TV Interview on End of Life Experiences
Galileo commission adivser Marjorie Woollacott is interviewed by Northwest TV on End of Life Experiences, including Terminal Lucidity.
WHAT IS LIFE? #25 Tim Freke and David Lorimer
In this podcast episode, professional affiliate Tim Freke and the Chair of the Galileo Commission David Lorimer sit down to discuss Being, consciousness, science, the Galileo Commission Report and much more.
October 2020 Newsletter
October 2020 Newsletter
The man who destroyed skepticism – Mitch Horowtiz
I sympathize with those who want to challenge credulity and generalized references to psychical phenomena — and all the more with researchers and investigators who expose frauds. I sympathize, too, with those who have lost a man, a friend, and a spouse. But to the intellectual community, and anyone concerned with critical inquiry in general, Randi's legacy should serve as a cautionary tale and a call to restore sound practices when discussing or writing about contentious topics in science or any field. These are things that a showman can deter but never erase.
MTE Podcast #11: The Science of Spirituality with David Lorimer
Science is full of metaphors of becoming and interconnectedness. If we could catch ourselves up as a culture with this view and make it primary, we would realise we’re all embedded in the same life, the same consciousness, and the same system.
What Does Spirituality Mean to Us? A Study of Spirituality in the US
The Fetzer Institute, a Galileo Commission partner, conducted a study to gain an insight into the spiritual lives of people across the