What if the bridge between our worlds isn’t language at all, but physics? In a recent episode of SETI Live, theoretical physicist Dr. Daniel Whiteson, co-author of Do Aliens Speak Physics?: And Other ...

A lecture to honor Professor Jay Garfield on the occasion of his upcoming retirement from Smith College Challenging essentialist metaphysical perspectives East and West, Madhyamaka or the ‘Middle Way’ ...

A new study suggests that, at least mathematically speaking, the idea doesn’t hold up, as some facets of reality can’t be explain purely algorithmically.

I see inherent self-contradiction in Daniele Oriti’s statement that “we make reality”. This is to claim to know reality. It is akin to saying that “there is no truth in words” (12 October, p 40).

In my previous blog post, I reviewed the published evidence that the use of psychedelic drugs—also known as entheogens—can change our religious beliefs. For example, several studies based on ...

Quantum physicist Vlatko Vedral proposes a radical new vision of reality, one in which observers don’t exist, there are no ...

Adi Shankaracharya, who is one of India’s greatest spiritual philosophers, is revered for his profound teachings that shaped the spiritual and philosophical fabric of Hinduism. Born in the 8th century ...

You are consulting with an artificial intelligence chatbot to help plan your holiday. Gradually, you provide it with personal information so it will have a better idea of who you are. Intrigued by how ...