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(Date Posted:04/03/2003 23:01:01)
Hi Folks,The BBC are currently airing a series of "Reith Lectures" that you might find interesting.The subject is the human brain and includes topics like how the brain works, self-awareness, art... and a few other interesting topics.The fifth lecture sounds interesting:Patients with TLE (temporal lobe epilepsy) sometimes have intense mystical and religious experiences. This doesn't prove there is a "God module" in the temporal lobes, but it does suggest that certain types of neural activity are conducive to religious belief.The lectures can be heard via the net after they have aired on UK radio.I've listened to most of the first lecture and it is fascinating stuffMain URL:http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/reith2003/Hear the first lecture here:http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/reith2003/reith2003_lecture1.shtmlEnjoy,Mark
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Give a man a fish, and you'll feed him for a day; give him a religion, and he'll starve to death while praying for a fish
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