A video covering some of the latest thinking within the neuroscience community on the physiological effects of spiritual practice within the brain – with a particular focus on Buddhist mindfulness meditation.
Category Archives: Science & Environment
Social media: how those we know can shape us
What is it that makes us who we are? The outcomes of this long running debate continue to change and refine as newer technologies not only reveal complex genetic contributions but actively expand and alter our social environment.
Embryonic stem cells and the ethics of patents
There is a good article in the latest issue of Pharmaceutical Technology Europe which explores the ever present debate around the use of human embryonic stem cells in medical research and the legal boundaries in different parts of the world. Whilst there are certainly many medical benefits that can arise from further research in these areas, there is still no general consensus on how such research should be funded or indeed commercialised following any successful findings.
Head of Greenpeace admits climate change exaggeration
Gerd Leipold, the current Executive Director of Greenpeace, has just come out on the BBC programme Hardtalk and admitted that they had ’emotionalised’ issues surrounding the melting of the polar ice-caps in a report released on July 15th.… Continue Reading
What do we want to be? Futurists, ethics, and the social conscience
I wanted to take the opportunity today to briefly discuss once more the intent behind Future Conscience and the purpose of the site – to examine the changes in society that we feel are progressive and question the consequences of our path into the future.
Questioning the environmental impact of wind farms
An interesting article over at Guardian.co.uk today which draws attention to the environmental impact caused by building wind farms on top of peat bogs. This raises an interesting topic that has been brought up before in various circles – could some of our environmental initiatives actually cause more harm then good?