Tag: science
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The Grateful Dead concerts used as a dream telepathy experiment.
An experiment that perhaps lacked any real scientific rigour, but is still of great interest due to its sheer ingenuity and social engagement. Over a period of 6 concerts in 1971, the band ‘The Grateful Dead’ played to a total audience of 12,000 (deadheads as they were known). During these concerts, a series of 6…
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Four people share their NDE following cardiac arrest.
Paper: Near-death experiences and the change of worldview in survivors of sudden cardiac arrest: A phenomenological and hermeneutical study.Journal: Qualitative Research in Medicine & Healthcare.Year published: 2022Author(s): Hans Zingmark and Aneth Granberg-Axell.Link to full paper (PDF). This is an interesting paper both because it focuses on the common experiences of just four individuals rather than…
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The health risks of burning incense.
I love the smell of incense. Cedarwood, Agarwood, Sandalwood. From the expensive slow-burning Japanese sticks to boxes of the cheap but evocative Nag Champa littering the shelves of most ‘hippy dippy’ and wellness shops. My morning routine would include the ritual of lighting a stick of incense before I sit to meditate. The aroma filling…
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Meditation is good shit.
This study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) examined the long-term effects of a regular mediation practice on the gut microbiome structure. The authors performed gene sequencing on fecal samples of 37 Tibetan Buddhist monks comparing them with those of 19 non-meditating local residents. The gut microbiota can influence the brain and profoundly impacts…
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How much proof do you need?
Just how much proof is needed to change the mind of a sceptical scientist?
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Do cardiac arrest survivors who have NOT had an NDE have equally significant changes in life attitudes?
One theme that is often seen in reports of NDE is a significant, sustained & transformational re-evaluation and/or re-alignment of life view paradigms following the event. Typically, these changes involve the following domains: Source: Persistence of Attitude Changes After Near-Death Experiences (pdf) This raises the question, do similar life view changes occur in people who…
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