Dr. Rupert Sheldrake, a biologist and a well-known figure in the field of parapsychology, recently did an interview at Skeptiko.com. The interview at first deals with the controversy surrounding Richard Wiseman's latest book and his attempts to misinform the public. However, the truly interesting stuff is in the discussion that stems from talking about the controversy in which Dr. Sheldrake goes on to give a beautiful and poignant observation of a huge problem in modern science. What is that problem? Dogmatic materialism and how it has stifled progress. Dr. Sheldrake says it so much better than I ever could so I'll just link you to the interview.
Dr. Rupert Sheldrake on the Persistence of Richard Wiseman’s Deception
You can read the transcript, you can listen to the interview, or you can even download the interview to listen to later. Whichever way appeals to you, I highly recommend that you take a look at this if you love science as well as the paranormal. It's like Dr. Sheldrake took everything I've had floating around in my head on the subject and laid it down neatly and plainly for all to see. He is a hero for saying what few seem to be willing to say and he has my respect for that. I only hope that by writing about this interview here that his views and work get the attention they deserve and we can all move on to finding real answers and truly exploring reality without the limits of a particular philosophical stance smothering us.
I think it's suiting that this will be my one hundredth blog post. It's the fact that people from all over the world are reading what I write that has kept me going with this experiment for so long. It's my love for all of the subject matter that I cover that inspired me to start this blog in the first place and I'm very happy that I've kept writing about it. This blog is for everyone that wonders about the strange things out there and those that want to find answers for themselves instead of just buying a ready-made explanation. Thanks to all of you that keep coming back to read my thoughts and opinions.
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