Nature is about to publish a fantastic archaeological discovery. A cave site in South Africa has been excavated by archaeologists, revealing an ancient human encampment complete with cooked mussel shells, small stone tools, and some red ocre. What … [Read more...] about Ancient humans were slackers
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The Dreamers’ Resistance
It's Columbus Day here in the US, the day the banks and post office close their doors to commemorate Christopher Columbus's colonial exploits in the New World. As Wikipedia neatly summarizes: "Columbus directly brought about the demise of many … [Read more...] about The Dreamers’ Resistance
Anthropology of Consciousness Wants You
THE SOCIETY FOR THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS Spring 2008 Annual Meeting and Conference March 19-23, 2008 " Yale University CALL FOR PAPERS Theme: Consciousness and Spirit For all its material correlates and consequences, the anthropology of … [Read more...] about Anthropology of Consciousness Wants You
Lost in transition
I"m in the middle of a move so my life has been a bit frazzled lately. Transitions are rough times, but they also have a very magical quality to them. I"d like to submit, quite seriously, that moving is an altered state of consciousness. This does … [Read more...] about Lost in transition
New Consciousness and Dream Studies Site
Berkeley, CA, September 12, 2007 " Throughout history, an understanding of the nature of consciousness has been sought after through a variety of fields of research - philosophy, psychology, biology, neurology, physics, various spiritual and occult … [Read more...] about New Consciousness and Dream Studies Site
3 Non-Lucid Myths about Lucid Dreaming
Every couple of years, a major publication venue in the US does a fluff piece on the topic of lucid dreaming. As a dream researcher and an avid lucid dreamer myself, I am usually excited and simultaneously disappointed by these stories. Last week's … [Read more...] about 3 Non-Lucid Myths about Lucid Dreaming