Get your DEMYSTICON 2024 tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/demysticon-2024-tickets-727054969987 Today we meet up with neuroscientist Dr. Jack Wathey to explore the biological underpinnings of human spirituality. We map out the boundary between scientific and religious truth, unraveling the roots of religion and the evolutionary significance of mystical experiences. From the dynamics of belief systems to the enduring impact of mythology, this episode goes deep into the fascinating interplay between biology and our innate need for spiritual connection. Tell us what you think in the comments or on our Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub Support DSPod & Dr. Wathey when you pick up his books here: https://amzn.to/3SgIAQX Sign up for a yearly Patreon membership for discounted conference tickets: https://bit.ly/3lcAasB 00:00 Go! 00:00:17 Biological approach to religion 00:04:47 Humans as religious animals 00:14:14 Male & Female deities vs. monotheism 00:26:38 Power of genesis' archetypical narratives 00:38:24 True in science v. religion 00:50:47 Political v. religious leaders 01:02:34 Disaster of value-neutrality in science 01:16:59 What if biology was purely mathematical like physics 01:29:58 Is mysticism here forever? 01:42:48 Is mythology here to stay 01:54:52 Can we even survive without a unified celebration of moral values? 02:08:27 Optimism about the future of the species? 02:16:57 Wrap #EvolutionOfBelief, #MysticalJourney, #SpiritualExploration, #BiologyOfReligion, #SacredNature, #MythologyUnveiled, #BeliefSystems, #SpiritualEvolution, #BioSpirituality, #AncientWisdom, #DivineConnections, #EvolutionaryMysticism, #SpiritualInquiry, #MythicNarratives, #BeliefsAndBiology, #SacredScience, #BiologistInsights, #ReligiousEvolution, #HumanSpirituality, #MysticalNature #science #sciencepodcast #podcast Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQkiKbBKARk

Get your DEMYSTICON 2024 tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/demysticon-2024-tickets-727054969987 In this episode we are exploring the origins of the metaphysics that underpin the modern approach to a scientific understanding of nature with Dr. Helen De Cruz, who is the Danforth Chair in the Humanities at Saint Louis University. Professor De Cruz' research focuses on philosophy of cognitive science and philosophy of religion, with an eye for historic progressions through ideologies across the ages. In her own words, she is guided by the following question: "We spend what seem on the face of it outlandish amounts of time and energy on these pursuits, which appear to be inessential in keeping us alive in the struggle for survival and reproduction. Why do we make life even more complicated than it already is?" We aim this line of inquiry at understanding the state of today's modern physical conception of the universe: a highly mathematized, often paradoxical interpretation of fundamental material reality. Sign up for a yearly Patreon membership for discounted conference tickets: https://bit.ly/3lcAasB Professor De Cruz' website: https://helendecruz.net/ 00:00 Go! 00:03:55 Seeking out the Renaissance 00:11:11 Missing piece of the middle ages 00:18:31 Downstream of the invention of the printing press 00:26:50 Eternal recurrence 00:34:30 Necessary waypoints for collaboration 00:44:51 A kind of thought that touches all domains 00:56:04 Aristotle - friend or foe to the age of reason? 01:06:55 Getting rid of the prime mover 01:14:45 Untangling "why" from "how" 01:18:51 Kant throws fuel on the fire 01:28:04 Crowning physics as king of the castle 01:36:54 Mystical power of mathematics (i.e. runes) 01:47:46 Wonder in Newton vs Wonder in Descartes 01:56:44 The Conduit of Inspiration to Reality 02:07:49 Is there such a thing as an "accident"? 02:13:48 Closing thoughts #science #sciencepodcast #philosophy #philosophypodcast #MetaphysicalOrigins, #PhilosophyofScience, #ModernScientificUnderstanding, #PhilosophicalInquiry, #IntellectualEvolution, #ScientificMetaphysics, #RenaissanceIdeas, #PhilosophicalPerspectives, #HistoricalProgressions, #CognitiveScienceInsights, #ReligionandScience, #PhilosophyofCognition, #ScientificInquiry, #IdeologicalEvolution, #ScientificRevolution, #MetaphysicalConcepts, #ContemporaryPhilosophy, #IntellectualJourney, #ScientificIdeas, #philosophicaldebate Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYDgXxHASec

Dr. Alexander Unzicker is a neuroscientist, theoretical physicst, and award-winning non-fiction author who has just published a new book on Dr. Pierre Marie Robitaille’s liquid metallic hydrogen model of the sun. We speak to him about the theory, why Kirchhoff’s Law of Thermal Emission is so important, evidence for chemistry in the photosphere, and much more. Check out his book, The Liquid Sun: https://amzn.to/3Puq7iV 00:00:00 Go! 00:00:17 Liquid Metallic Hydrogen Model of the Sun 00:09:19 The antenna model of light 00:12:06 Patreon Ask 00:13:23 Condensed Matter Model of the Sun 00:24:59 Kirchoff's law 00:35:42 Eddington's arguments 00:48:53 Breaking the CMB 01:00:05 Imaging the Unseen 01:10:24 Technological Promise 01:26:16 Changing the Sun's Parameters 01:48:11 Liquids and lattices 01:56:37 Closing thoughts Support the scientific revolution by joining our Patreon: https://bit.ly/3lcAasB Tell us what you think in the comments or on our Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub #solarphysics #sun #physics Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4W6pvHlT7U

Full conversation with Dr. Michel Levin linked in the video above! #RegenerativeMedicine, #MemoryStorage, #Bioengineering, #Neuroscience, #OrganismRegeneration, #MemoryScience, #ExperimentalBiology, #MindBodyConnection, #TissueEngineering, #MemoryResearch, #BrainScience, #Biotechnology, #CellRegeneration, #MemoryRetrieval, #ExperimentalMedicine, #NeuralRegeneration, #BiologyExperiment, #MemoryFormation, #StemCellResearch, #CognitiveScience ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXfKgzPapUw