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Dr. Ogi shares his profound journey into the nature of consciousness, influenced by his experiences with autism and a life changing event during his time at MIT. He discusses the Maze of Souls, a unique experiential domain for communication with extraterrestrial intelligences, and explores the dynamics of consciousness, purpose, and individuality. Dr. Ogi emphasizes the importance of our choices in shaping reality and addresses the...

Dr. Jacob Israel Liberman is a pioneer in the fields of light, vision and consciousness, and the author of Luminous Life: How The Science Of Light Unlocks The Art Of Living, Light: Medicine Of The Future, Take Off Your Glasses And See, and Wisdom From An Empty Mind. Originally trained as an optometrist and vision scientist, his life changed in 1976 after the miraculous healing of his own eyesight, leading him to a deeper understand...

Professor Raymond Tallis is a philosopher, poet, novelist and cultural critic and is retired as a physician and clinical scientist. In the Economist's Intelligent Life Magazine (Autumn 2009) he was listed as one of the top living polymaths in the world.

Born in Liverpool in 1946, one of five children, he trained as a doctor at Oxford University and at St Thomas' in London before going on to become Professor of Geriatric Medicine ...

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Mark Gober is the author of the “Upside Down” series of seven books—spanning the topics of consciousness, politics, economics, UFOs, medicine, cosmology, and more. His first book, “An End to Upside Down Thinking” (2018), won the IPPY award for best science book of the year and was endorsed by researchers with affiliations at Harvard, Princeton, UVA, and UCSF (among others). He then wrote “An End to Upside Down Living” (2020...

Bas Rutten shares his inspiring story from his childhood to becoming a UFC champion, emphasizing the importance of discipline, hard work, and resilience. He discusses the role of fighting in personal growth, the impact of modern culture on youth, and the significance of spiritual beliefs. Rutten also introduces his O2 Trainer, a device designed to enhance breathing techniques and athl...

Professor Johnjoe McFadden discusses the emerging field of quantum biology, exploring how quantum mechanics intersects with biological processes. He shares his journey into the field, the implications of quantum effects on mutation rates, and the role of electromagnetic fields in living systems. The discussion also touches on consciousness, the impact of social media on mental health, and the future of quantum biology in medicine a...

Jamie Wheal is the author of Recapture the Rapture: Rethinking God, Sex and Death In a World That's Lost Its Mind and the global bestseller Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work and the founder of the Flow Genome Project, an international organization dedicated to the research and training of human performan...

John Potash discusses his extensive research into the use of drugs as tools of social engineering, particularly by the CIA through programs like MKUltra. He explores the impact of psychedelics on society, the manipulation of musicians and activists, and the ongoing influence of powerful families in shaping cultural narratives. Potash emphasizes the importance of understanding historical contexts to address modern issues and advocat...

James Martinez delves into his journey as a media ecologist, exploring the intersection of technology and culture. He describes the legacy of MKUltra, the implications of brain-computer interfaces, and the importance of cognitive liberty. Insights from Walter Bowart and Marshall McLuhan are highlighted, emphasizing the need for responsible technology deployment and the impact of compar...

Prof. Karl Friston is one of the most highly cited living neuroscientists in history. Karl Friston is a theoretical neuroscientist and authority on brain imaging. He invented statistical parametric mapping (SPM), voxel-based morphometry (VBM) and dynamic causal modeling (DCM). These contributions were motivated by schizophrenia research and theoretical studies of value-learning – formulated as the disconnection hypothesis of schizo...

Dr. Morgan is a Professor in the Department of National Security at the University of New Havens Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences. Dr. Morgan is a Forensic Psychiatrist, former intelligence officer, and a Neuroscientist. The focus of his teaching is intelligence analysis, research methods in national security, issues in deception and operational psychology...

This was just a brief experiment with Character AI version of Terence McKenna.  

Ryan has a conversation with a character AI representation of Terrence McKenna, exploring themes of digital immortality, psychedelics, ethnobotany, and the nature of reality. The discussion delves into McKenna's personal experiences with psychedelics, his reflections on the nature of suffering and death, as well as his views on media and social enginee...

Dr. László G. Boros

Professor of Pediatrics, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (retired - June 2021) DEUTENOMICS Is the science behind endurance, performance and health via the regulation of deuterium in NatureThis conversation delves into the significance of mitochondrial health, the role of deuterium in energy production, and the impact of nutrition and sunlight on overall well-being. Dr. László G. Boros discusses the importance of mini...

Lt. Col. Dave Grossman is an internationally recognized scholar, author, soldier, and speaker who is one of the world’s foremost experts in the field of human aggression and the roots of violence and violent crime.  

Col. Grossman is a former West Point psychology professor, Professor of Military Science, and an Army Ranger who has combined his experiences to become the founder of a new field of scientific endeavor, which has bee...

Dr. Valerie Giangrande is an optometrist with over 20 years of private practice experience in New York, specializing in the intersection of vision care, holistic health, and quantum biology. Her journey into integrative wellness began in 2012 through personal experience with functional medicine, eventually leading her to study nutrition, circadian rhythms, and quantum health principles. Certified as both an Integrative Holistic Nut...

Anil Seth is Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex, where he is also Director of the Sussex Centre for Consciousness Science. He is also Co-Director of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) Program on Brain, Mind, and Consciousness.

He was the founding Editor-in-Chief of Neuroscience of Consciousness (Oxford University Press), a role he served from 2014-2024. He currently s...

Rebecca Lazarou’s research interests include; plant and fungi medicines, herbalism, pharmacognosy, quality control of plants, cannabis, psychedelics, ethnopharmacology, neuroscience, holistic therapies, ethnobotany, entheogens, healing and wellbeing. 

Rebecca Lazarou shares her journey from ...

Thomas N. Seyfried received his Ph.D. in Genetics and Biochemistry from the University of Illinois, Urbana, in 1976. Dr. Seyfried has over 150 peer-reviewed publications and is the author of the book, Cancer as a Metabolic Disease: On the Origin, Management, and Prevention of Cancer (Wiley, 1st ed., 2012).

Thomas Seyfried discusses his groundbreaking research on cancer as a mitochondrial metabolic disease rather than a genetic one....

Chris Bennett has been researching the historical role of cannabis in the spiritual life of humanity for more than a three decades. He is co-author of Green Gold the Tree of Life: Marijuana in Magic and Religion (1995); Sex, Drugs, Violence and the Bible (2001); and author of Cannabis and the Soma Solution (2010); Liber 420: Cannabis, Magickal herbs and the Occult (2018); and Cannabis: Lost Sacrament of the Ancient World (2023) . H...