Navigating Consciousness with Rupert Sheldrake

By: Rupert Sheldrake
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  • A wide ranging discussion of consciousness at the intersection of science and spirituality with Rupert Sheldrake, PhD, a biologist and author best known for his hypothesis of morphic resonance. At Cambridge University Rupert worked in developmental biology as a Fellow of Clare College. He was Principal Plant Physiologist at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics in Hyderabad, India. From 2005 to 2010 he was Director of the Perrott-Warrick project for research on unexplained human and animal abilities, funded by Trinity College, Cambridge.
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AWESOME 👍

loved it 😊👍👌very interesting subjects,I'm a big fan of Rupert Sheldrake he is very interesting subjects

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Curious, interesting, open-minded, and enjoyable

Heretics are fascinating, especially modern day heretics like Rupert Sheldrake. Honestly I came to this podcast with a 'banned tedtalk' and little else known about Sheldrake, except that he is shunned from the scientific community because of wayward thinking and challenging the accepted 'science.'

But isn't science about asking questions about the natural world, and then trying to find answers to those questions? At its heart, that is what science is. So I have always taken issue with anyone who claims 'the science is settled' about anything. Or the folks who seem to regard science as almost a religion, some omnipotent deity hidden in numbers from whose devotees we must take orders and to whom we must pledge our unquestioning devotion.

So anyway, when I saw Sheldrake had a podcast about animals (one of my very favorite topics), I thought, "well why the heck not?"

And I must say, this was an engaging discussion between these two authors. Admittedly they veered into metaphysics and spirituality discussions as much, if not more, than they talked about animals, but... It was thought-provoking and makes one think about things from a slightly different vantage. I like that.

I am not saying that I am ready to prescribe to Sheldrake's theories, but one does not need to believe every word someone says in order to enjoy listening to that person. These gentlemen had a subdued humor, expansive intellects, and very curious views about the nature of reality. And I enjoyed listening to them both very much.

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illuminating conversation

Two of my heroes. Heretics are really just those that question the establishment. Two extremely intelligent men that use critical thinking & open minds to advance understanding. A breath of fresh air.

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Top Notch

It just doesn't get any better than listening to Rupert having discussions with some of my favorite scie tests and journalists. Excellent!!!

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