If I observe the microscopic state of things, then the difference between past and future vanishes. The future of the world, for instance, is determined by its present state—though neither more nor less than is the past. We often say that causes precede effects and yet, in the elementary grammar of things, there is no... Read more »
I’m very happy to announce that Gemma O’Brien’s stunning cover artwork is complete, and my new book, CONSCIOUS: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind is available for pre-order. (Coming June 4, 2019) Click here to pre-order CONSCIOUS
An excerpt from Spirituality and Intellectual Honesty by Thomas Metzinger Here’s something to spend the weekend contemplating… Can something like a completely secularized form of spirituality exist? Or is this idea perhaps incoherent—something that on second sight cannot be described consistently and without getting lost in obvious contradictions? Continue reading
Mass: The quest to understand matter from Greek atoms to quantum fields by Jim Baggott What we have discovered is that the foundations of our universe are not as solid or as certain and dependable as we might have once imagined. They are instead built from ghosts and phantoms, of a peculiar quantum kind… Continue... Read more »
An Excerpt from Your Brain is a Time Machine, by Dean Buonomano I enjoyed every minute of my work on Dean’s latest book, as it explores some of the most fascinating questions about both the universe and the brain: What is time? Why does time seem to speed up or slow down? Is our sense that time flows an illusion? Dean... Read more »