According the New York Times, India's courts have blasted into new territory this week by admitting brain imagery data to convict a suspect of a crime. The only problem is the method has not been verified by any scientific journal on the planet. As … [Read more...] about India’s Courts Convict on Untested Brain Scan Technique
Consciousness & Health
Meditating Slows Down HIV Virus
In case you missed it, Science Daily reports that mindfulness meditation slows immune degradation in AIDS patients by lowering stress. "Mindfulness meditation is the practice of bringing an open and receptive awareness of the present moment to … [Read more...] about Meditating Slows Down HIV Virus
How to Deal with World Calamity
I"m having a hard time watching the news about the calamities in China and Myanmar. As of right now, there are 12000 people buried alive in the Sichuan Province, awaiting rescue. The numbers dead in both countries are impossible to comprehend. How … [Read more...] about How to Deal with World Calamity
The Dark Side of Shamanic Tourism
This is the Anthropology of Consciousness Review - Part III. Shamanic tourism is gaining popularity every year. This segment of the ecotourism industry serves First Worlders who want to experience entheogens in a somewhat Indigenous context. Of … [Read more...] about The Dark Side of Shamanic Tourism
Anthropology of Consciousness Conference Review: Part I
I"m back from chilly New Haven, CT with a head full of ideas. The annual Anthropology of Consciousness conference was a blast, providing fascinating ethnographic reports, experiential research and some intriguing new perspectives of the role of … [Read more...] about Anthropology of Consciousness Conference Review: Part I
Consciousness, Spirit, and Amtrak
I"m getting on a train this evening, heading towards Yale Divinity for the 2008 conference for the Society of the Anthropology of Consciousness. Got my woolens and my soft brown shoes so I can blend in with the ivy scene. Who am I kidding tho? … [Read more...] about Consciousness, Spirit, and Amtrak