Mind and Multiverse Fringe Physics, Session 1 and 2 of 6 With Jonathan Allday and Bernard Carr. Saturday and Sunday March 7-8, 202610am PDT / 1pm EDT / 5pm GMT / 6pm CET These events are LIVE. All participants will receive the RECORDING. Up to around the 1970s, cosmology was not a subject that a well-brought […]
The title Fringe Physics is intended in a double sense. It reflects both the unconventional status of the consciousness-collapse hypothesis and the fact that many of the relevant experiments involve interference fringes in quantum-optical systems. In this talk, I review known experimental efforts that have explicitly or implicitly tested observer-dependent collapse, including optical double-slit studies. Although the range of experiments differ widely in methods and interpretations, they collectively form a small but coherent body of empirical work that has not been widely known outside specialized communities.Â
The Emergent Physical Universe: The Psychology of Subatomic Particles Fringe Physics, Session 4 of 6 With Jeff Dunne Sunday, March 15, 202610am PDT / 1pm EDT / 5pm GMT / 6pm CET These events are LIVE. All participants will receive the RECORDING. The world according to classical physics was a gentle cage, for it allowed (perhaps […]
A Hitchhiker’s Guide is written from observations, experiences and conversations and intended as helpful advice for fellow travellers. This journey begins with experiences that make no conventional sense and evolves into a quest that explores both modern physics, particularly the work of David Bohm, and the ancient metaphysics of the Dao de Jing, seeking to bridge the divide between two tribes that both use the word energy with completely different meaning.
Stored in the cathedral of Turin is a strip of linen cloth. On one side of the material is the faint image of a crucified male. Contextually, it appears to be a rendering of Christ after being taken down from the cross. Carbon dating of a sample taken from the cloth places it as medieval in origin. Its documented provenance also fades away in that era. Yet, it’s remarkably difficult to explain how an image of that nature was formed. There is also good scientific reasons to be doubtful of the carbon date.
The Armchair Guide to Jung and God Presented by Mark Vernon What did Carl Jung really think about God, religion, and the inner life? In this thought-provoking 9-session course, Mark Vernon brings Jung’s most powerful ideas to life—exploring the unconscious, symbols, synchronicity, and spiritual experience in a way that’s accessible, challenging, and deeply relevant to […]
International Consciousness Research Laboratories (ICRL) and The Pari Center present: Experiencing Consciousness: Storytelling and Consciousness with Robin Rice Sunday April 12, 202610:00AM PDT | 1:00PM EDT | 6:00PM BST | 7:00PM CEST This event is restricted to 40 participants. There will be no recording. How we tell our stories – to ourselves and others – […]
In this series of conversations and workshops with Prof Carr, we will explore the bounds of current physics from M-theory in the microscopic domain to the multiverse on the macroscopic domain, probe the nature of space and time, push into the esoteric worlds of cosmology and black holes, and ask whether some final theory which amalgamates relativity and quantum mechanics can accommodate consciousness and associated anomalous phenomena. We speculate that physics will need to take a broader view of reality if it is ever going to complete its mission.
The exploration of consciousness, as a direct goal or as reflected in our desire to understand the natural universe, is central to every cultural throughout history. In this event we consider how this quest has been pursued through both modern western intellectualism and the older indigenous paths of experiential knowing, and ultimately ask whether such approaches can be complementary.
We will investigate what ‘being human’ and ‘being creative’ might have meant in the past, what it means in our time. We will look at creativity in science, in the arts and humanities and in spiritual traditions, paying particular attention to women’s voices, those heard and those not. We will, for example, hear from speakers on Hildegarde of Bingen and Julian of Norwich, as well mystical traditions from South American cultures.