Decided to gather the videos about LSD that have a scientific/philosophical approach and expanded on the powerful effects it has on the human mind. Found this really fascinating clip from a 1956 television program on mental health issues. Dr Sidney Cohen at the time was dosing random volunteers at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Los … Continue reading »
This could very well be one of my favorite TED talks of all time; really makes you think about the existence of your own being. It reminded me of one of the most profound questions slamming scientists in the face today: How can something so unconscious as an atom become something so conscious as man … Continue reading »
The science of Cymantics is an interesting one, people working in that field study sound and its vibrations; through observing the effect of sound on matter scientists have demonstrated that a single tone can birth unbelievably complex geometric patters and structures. Particles are attracted to one another and create forms found in nature, even mimicking … Continue reading »
The life and thinking of one of my favorite personal hero’s the great Swiss psychiatrist, Carl Gustav Jung, is examined on this video. Interviews are done with those who knew him, most of whom were analyzed by him and very often became analysts themselves. Jung’s own words appear on screen, and archive footage of Jung … Continue reading »
With Cosmos, Carl Sagan and his wife and co-writer, Ann Druyan, brilliantly illustrated the underlying science of his same-titled book, placing the human species within a space-and-time context that brought the infinite into stunningly clear view. The series, which originally aired in 1980 on PBS, has been seen by more than 700 million people worldwide … Continue reading »
