Comments on: This is Your Brain on Pentagon Channel http://www.sciencecheerleader.com/2009/09/this_is_your_brain_on_pentagon_channel/ Rooting for Citizen Scientists! Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:34:25 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: John Ohab http://www.sciencecheerleader.com/2009/09/this_is_your_brain_on_pentagon_channel/comment-page-1/#comment-2439 John Ohab Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:19:28 +0000 http://www.sciencecheerleader.com/?p=918#comment-2439 Paul, thanks for your comment. I'm not sure if you caught the NPR report, "Is This Your Brain On God?", from a while back, but it explores the convergence of scientific research and spirituality. I can't comment on the scientific accuracy, but it might be worth a read if you're interested. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=110997741 Re: the polygraph, Dr. Bhatt said pretty much the same thing during our Armed with Science interview back in July. Paul, thanks for your comment. I’m not sure if you caught the NPR report, “Is This Your Brain On God?”, from a while back, but it explores the convergence of scientific research and spirituality. I can’t comment on the scientific accuracy, but it might be worth a read if you’re interested.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=110997741

Re: the polygraph, Dr. Bhatt said pretty much the same thing during our Armed with Science interview back in July.

]]> By: Paul Shin http://www.sciencecheerleader.com/2009/09/this_is_your_brain_on_pentagon_channel/comment-page-1/#comment-2436 Paul Shin Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:58:50 +0000 http://www.sciencecheerleader.com/?p=918#comment-2436 The fMRI research is fascinating and could shed valuable insight into the workings of the mind. The big-picture issue still remains though: are we defined by our bodies? Can any of these experiments really give us a greater insight into the human condition or the soul? Lastly, the polygraph has been scientifically discredited to the point of dubious legal credibility. The fMRI research is fascinating and could shed valuable insight into the workings of the mind. The big-picture issue still remains though: are we defined by our bodies? Can any of these experiments really give us a greater insight into the human condition or the soul?

Lastly, the polygraph has been scientifically discredited to the point of dubious legal credibility.

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