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Sagan: 4th Dimension - Tesseract, 4th Dimension Made Easy


Connected science forum (evolution, ID, cosmology, fine-tuning, quantum mechanics)    No Replies

Sci, 2019-10-28, 05:30 PM




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Runesoup: Talking Dionysian Mystery Cults with Peter Mark Adams


Spirituality and magic forum: science and practice    No Replies

Sci, 2019-10-27, 05:37 PM

Talking Dionysian Mystery Cults with Peter Mark Adams




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Author and researcher, Peter Mark Adams, returns to the show this w

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Runesoup: Talking Plant Spirits, Scientism and Colonialism with Danny Nemu


Spirituality and magic forum: science and practice    1 Replies

Sci, 2019-10-27, 05:09 PM

Talking Plant Spirits, Scientism and Colonialism with Danny Nemu


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The reverend Danny Nemu returns to the show for a

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Some ideas...


Connected philosophy forum (metaphysics, ontology, theology, ethics)    11 Replies

Max_B, 2019-10-27, 04:03 PM

Perhaps these ideas will chime with some out there...



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Scientists may have found the root of anxiety, opening a door to treatment


Consciousness science forum    1 Replies

Sci, 2019-10-27, 03:40 PM

Scientists may have found the root of anxiety, opening a door to treatment

Emma Betuel


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Using a specific class of cells as a target, researchers hope that they’ll be able to develop

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Parapsychological Association


General parapsychology    No Replies

Chris, 2019-10-27, 08:29 AM

The PA has announced the results of elections to its Board of Directors:
[i]This week the PA welcomes Renaud Evrard ... as the new PA President, along with Glenn Hitchman ... and Diane Powell ... who have been elected to their first terms as Board Director. Congratulations also

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5 effective exercises to help you stop believing your unwanted automatic thoughts


Consciousness science forum    No Replies

Sci, 2019-10-26, 03:54 PM

5 effective exercises to help you stop believing your unwanted automatic thoughts

Steven Hayes


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[i]It’s time to get up. No, it isn’t; it’s only

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Correlation Matrix Method


Psi research forum (ESP and psychokinesis)    10 Replies

Chris, 2019-10-26, 08:56 AM

Perhaps this deserves its own thread. I understand it only in the broadest terms, but it's claimed to be a protocol capable of overcoming replication problems in parapsychology. Caroline Watt has reported "very" significant results using the method.

Here is a short presentation from the Parapsych

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Alzheimer's drug disappointment turns into breakthrough after data reanalysed


Off-topic mainstream science forum    3 Replies

Chris, 2019-10-26, 07:59 AM

The BBC reports that approval for the use of a new Alzheimer's drug, aducanumab, is to be sought, after work on it was abandoned in March owing to disappointing trials:
[i]"The announcement is somewhat surprising because the company had discontinued work on the drug in March 2019, after disappointi

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Auto-brewery syndrome (ABS)


General off-topic forum    No Replies

Laird, 2019-10-25, 10:00 AM

A Man Kept Getting Drunk Without Using Alcohol. It Turns Out, His Gut Brews Its Own Booze.

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For six long years, a man would experience mysterious bouts of drunkenness without ever drinking a drop of al

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