Tag: science
-
Water memory. Human prejudice.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is potentially wading into hot water next month when it hosts a meeting set up by Nobelist Luc Montagnier to discuss his controversial research on what has become known as "the memory of water." The afternoon at the agency's Paris headquarters will feature talks about the…
-
Free will. Yes, yes, yes... We have one. For the 1000th time, we have one! (ywan) [or: Religion is the Science. Science is Religion]
The vast majority of people think we have free will and are the authors of our own life stories. But if neuroscientists were one day able to predict our every action based on brain scans, would people abandon this belief in droves? A new study concludes that such knowledge would not by itself be enough…
-
Consciousness. Science based on FAITH. Religion based on EXPERIENCE! (huh?)
Is consciousness an illusion? Many atheist scientists who cannot explain consciouness via lifeless matter believe that. Philosopher Daniel Dennett is perhaps the leading proponent of the disappearing trick. In his book, inaccurately and rather pretentiously titled Consciousness Explained, as well as in his talks titled The Magic of Consciousness, Dennett shows that many of our…
-
Science and Money. True knowledge.
Carlos Moedas, secretary of state to Portugal's center-right prime minister, has been appointed European commissioner in charge of research, science, and innovation here today. If his appointment is approved by the European Parliament, he will take over from Máire Geoghegan-Quinn for a 5-year term. Moedas will oversee the use of funds from Horizon 2020, the…
-
Release from hospitals. The new dark ages of science...
Michael Schumacher discharged from hospital, 'difficult road' still ahead. Or in other words: Michael Schumacher "released from hospital", as the main page of the CNN said on 9/9/2014. (1) Odd, how we use the same term for the release of someone from prison, to his exit from a hospital. Foucault knew something. We are all…
You must be logged in to post a comment.