The Network is devoted to the emergence of a more enlightened world – a world in which the wisdom of spirituality and the thoughtfulness of philosophy balance the power of science and technology.
We recognise that our world is still plagued by deep problems and enduring conflicts. Many of these are caused by dogmatic, superstitious or ill-informed worldviews. However, we believe that individuals and societies can transform themselves. The key is learning to integrate evidence-based science, born of rational philosophy, with the love and inner peace cultivated by spiritual practice. The Network is a worldwide community of professionals dedicated to this transformative task.
We invite you to join us in co-creating a paradigm shift to bring truth, beauty, health and well-being into harmony, and so help heal our fractured culture. Membership is open to all who agree with our mission, aims and values.
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Forthcoming Events
- SMN Annual Gathering on 7th Jul 2017, at University of Plymouth
- Dr. Ornella Corazza – The River of the Afterlife: the phenomenology of Near Death Experiences in Japan on 17th Jul 2017 7:30:pm, at Hampstead London
- Dr Oliver Robinson – An introduction to sacred geometry and mystical mathematics on 21st Aug 2017 7:30:pm, at Hampstead London
- Science and Religion Forum – Mental Wellbeing, Neuroscience and Religion on 31st Aug 2017, at
- Continental Meeting – Shaping Influences: Fields, Archetypes and Living Systems on 7th Sep 2017, at
- Laurence Freeman OSB – The Rule of St. Benedict, a little Rule for Beginners on 25th Sep 2017 7:30:pm, at Hampstead London
- Prof. Tom Lombardo – Future Consciousness: The Path to Purposeful Evolution – An Introduction on 9th Oct 2017 7:30:pm, at Hampstead London
- Beyond the Brain XII – Further Reaches of Consciousness Research on 28th Oct 2017, at Regent’s University
- Prof. Stuart Hameroff – The “quantum pleasure principle” – Did life evolve to feel good? on 30th Oct 2017 7:30:pm, at Hampstead London
Latest News
26th of June 2017 01:31 PM
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‘Caesar’s Last Breath’ tells the stories of invisible gases
Every breath you take contains a molecule of history
In 'Caesar’s Last Breath', best-selling author Sam Kean tells vivid stories about the gases we can’t see.
sciencenews.org
23rd of June 2017 03:37 PM
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"New study of snail neurons suggests memories that trigger anxiety, PTSD could be 'erased' without affecting normal memory of past events"
Select memories can be erased, leaving others intact: New study of snail neurons suggests memories that trigger anxiety, PTSD could be 'erased' without affecting normal memory of past events
Different types of memories stored in the same neuron of the marine snail Aplysia can be selectively erased, according t...
sciencedaily.com
22nd of June 2017 02:50 PM
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"The subtle teachings of the two major streams of spirituality, the Abrahamic and the Indian, will reveal pathways for spiritual development."
The Pilgrim Soul with Ravi Ravindra
A Wrekin Trust weekend retreat
hawkwoodcollege.co.uk
22nd of June 2017 02:48 PM
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"The subtle teachings of the two major streams of spirituality, the Abrahamic and the Indian, will reveal pathways for spiritual development."
The Pilgrim Soul with Ravi Ravindra
A Wrekin Trust weekend retreat
hawkwoodcollege.co.uk
15th of June 2017 11:01 AM
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"Scientists have known for centuries that light is composed of waves. The fact that light can also behave as a liquid, rippling and spiraling around obstacles like the current of a river, is a much more recent finding that is still a subject of active research. The "liquid" properties of light emerge under special circumstances, when the photons that form the light wave are able to interact with each other."
A Stream of Superfluid Light
Scientists have known for centuries that light is composed of waves.
rdmag.com
14th of June 2017 12:44 PM
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"Scientists studying the brain have discovered that the organ operates on up to 11 different dimensions, creating multiverse-like structures that are “a world we had never imagined.”
By using an advanced mathematical system, researchers were able to uncover architectural structures that appears when the brain has to process information, before they disintegrate into nothing."
By using an advanced mathematical system, researchers were able to uncover architectural structures that appears when the brain has to process information, before they disintegrate into nothing."
Scientists have discovered multi-dimensional structures inside the brain's hidden architecture
A mathematical model normally used to study networks helped reveal the architecture of the brain.
newsweek.com
11th of June 2017 01:39 PM
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"The eminent conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner will be taking part in our Harmony in Food and Farming Conference on the 10th and 11th July 2017. Along with Dame Ellen MacArthur and other speakers, Gardiner will explore the philosophy and principles of Harmony and the connection between the mathematical laws which inform the musical scale, the movement of celestial bodies and the principles and practices of harmonious agriculture."
Q&A with Sir John Eliot Gardiner - Sustainable Food Trust
The eminent conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner will be taking part in our Harmony in Food and Farming Conference on the 1...
sustainablefoodtrust.org
8th of June 2017 10:31 AM
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Two presentations from John Hands
The 2017 Network Annual Gathering returns to the University of Plymouth, where we held the meeting some 10 years ago. The Programme will begin on Friday evening with drinks and dinner and continue on Saturday morning with a presentation from 2016 Network Book Prize winner John Hands, author of the magisterial book Cosmo Sapiens.
In the afternoon there will be free time for networking and for short informal presentations from members related to the theme, such as opening up other ways of knowing and new methodologies. Please send 150-word abstracts to [email protected] by May 30 at the latest.
On Saturday evening we will be going on an extended boat trip in The Spirit of Plymouth, so we can have our meal, entertainment, and party on board!
On Sunday we will hold our formal Annual General Meeting, where Members have a chance to hear from the officers about our work over the past year, to contribute to the evolving direction of the Network and to elect new members of the Network Board.
For those of you who have not yet attended the Network Annual Gathering, you will find it a wonderfully stimulating and sociable event where you can meet other Members in relaxed surroundings to exchange ideas and experiences.
The 2017 Network Annual Gathering returns to the University of Plymouth, where we held the meeting some 10 years ago. The Programme will begin on Friday evening with drinks and dinner and continue on Saturday morning with a presentation from 2016 Network Book Prize winner John Hands, author of the magisterial book Cosmo Sapiens.
In the afternoon there will be free time for networking and for short informal presentations from members related to the theme, such as opening up other ways of knowing and new methodologies. Please send 150-word abstracts to [email protected] by May 30 at the latest.
On Saturday evening we will be going on an extended boat trip in The Spirit of Plymouth, so we can have our meal, entertainment, and party on board!
On Sunday we will hold our formal Annual General Meeting, where Members have a chance to hear from the officers about our work over the past year, to contribute to the evolving direction of the Network and to elect new members of the Network Board.
For those of you who have not yet attended the Network Annual Gathering, you will find it a wonderfully stimulating and sociable event where you can meet other Members in relaxed surroundings to exchange ideas and experiences.
SMN AGM - Widening the Evidence Base in Science and Spirituality
Two presentations from John Hands
The 2017 Network Annual Gathering returns to the University of Plymouth, where we hel...
7th of July 2017 05:00 PM
5th of June 2017 02:50 PM
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"Anyone who has sat at the bedside of a person who is terminally ill will notice that as death approaches, the subject often feels a burst of positive emotions. Contrary to our popular culture, where death is seen as frightening, something to be avoided, the dying don’t necessarily feel that way. Positive emotions about dying are present irrespective of whether the subject is religious or not."
Dying is Unexpectedly Positive
Anyone who has sat at the bedside of a person who is terminally ill will notice that as death approaches, the subject of...
explore.scimednet.org
5th of June 2017 12:55 PM
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"The dying do not simply have to let go as is often said. They also have to find a new awareness of time, space, and body, in a new connectedness with some fundamentally other mode of existence."
Dying – a Transition, Letting Go and Finding | Diealog
The dying do not simply have to let go as is often said. They also have to find a new awareness of time, space, and body...
diealog.co.uk
2nd of June 2017 10:59 AM
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"For any given medical problem, it seems, there’s a research team trying to use stem cells to find a solution. In clinical trials to treat everything from diabetes to macular degeneration to ALS, researchers are injecting the cells in efforts to cure patients.
But in one study expected to launch later this year, scientists hope to use stem cells in a new, highly controversial way — to reverse death."
But in one study expected to launch later this year, scientists hope to use stem cells in a new, highly controversial way — to reverse death."
Resurrected: A Controversial Trial to Bring the Dead Back to Life
Scientists remain skeptical about an experimental approach to reverse brain death
scientificamerican.com
31st of May 2017 02:12 PM
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"The soaring temperature of the oceans is the “greatest hidden challenge of our generation” that is altering the make-up of marine species, shrinking fishing areas and starting to spread disease to humans, according to the most comprehensive analysis yet of ocean warming."
Report: Soaring ocean temperature is 'greatest hidden challenge of our generation' - Ecologise
The Guardian reports: The oceans have already sucked up an enormous amount of heat due to escalating greenhouse gas emis...
ecologise.in
29th of May 2017 03:50 PM
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“The universe throws down a challenge to the human spirit… We have a right to our moods of sober exultation.”
Don Giovanni and the Universe: Aldous Huxley on How the Moon Illuminates the Complementarity of Spirituality and Science
“The universe throws down a challenge to the human spirit… We have a right to our moods of sober exultation.”
brainpickings.org
29th of May 2017 11:25 AM
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"Discover the inspiring film that has rallied thousands to action and gained the support of the Academy-Award-winning actress, Marion Cotillard!
@A Quest for Meaning – The Movie tells the story of two friends, Marc and Nathanael, who leave everything behind to go question the workings of the world and look for alternative ways of thinking and living. Their authentic journey has inspired thousands of citizens and organizations who have joined forces to spread their message. You can join the adventure too and become an ambassador: http://aquestformeaning-themovie.com/community"
@A Quest for Meaning – The Movie tells the story of two friends, Marc and Nathanael, who leave everything behind to go question the workings of the world and look for alternative ways of thinking and living. Their authentic journey has inspired thousands of citizens and organizations who have joined forces to spread their message. You can join the adventure too and become an ambassador: http://aquestformeaning-themovie.com/community"
Join the community! | A quest for meaning : the movie
A journey above and beyond our beliefs
aquestformeaning-themovie.com
27th of May 2017 05:28 PM
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"Perhaps one of the most intriguing and interesting phenomena in quantum physics is what Einstein referred to as a “spooky action at a distance” — also known as quantum entanglement. This quantum effect is behind what makes quantum computers work, as quantum bits (qubits) generally rely on entanglement to process data and information. It’s also the working theory behind the possibility of quantum teleportation."
Scientists Have an Experiment to See If the Human Mind Is Bound to the Physical World
Theoretical physicist Lucien Hardy is pushing wants to push the boundaries of quantum physics by performing a Bell test ...
futurism.com
25th of May 2017 11:35 AM
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"No matter how hard they try, brain scientists and cognitive psychologists will never find a copy of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony in the brain – or copies of words, pictures, grammatical rules or any other kinds of environmental stimuli. The human brain isn’t really empty, of course. But it does not contain most of the things people think it does – not even simple things such as ‘memories’."
Your brain does not process information and it is not a computer – Robert Epstein | Aeon Essays
Your brain does not process information, retrieve knowledge or store memories. In short: your brain is not a computer
aeon.co
25th of May 2017 08:21 AM
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Complexity & The Implicate Order
2017 marks the centenary of two of the most creative scientists of the 20th century, Prof David Bohm FRS (1917 – 1992)...
24th of June 2017 08:00 AM
23rd of May 2017 03:04 PM
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"Fossils from Greece and Bulgaria of an ape-like creature that lived 7.2 million years ago may fundamentally alter the understanding of human origins, casting doubt on the view that the evolutionary lineage that led to people arose in Africa."
Fossils cast doubt on human lineage originating in Africa
Fossils from Greece and Bulgaria of an ape-like creature that lived 7.2 million years ago may fundamentally alter the un...
reuters.com
21st of May 2017 01:36 PM
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"The wavelike properties of quantum matter could lead to a scaled-down version of Star Trek technology. A new kind of tractor beam could use a beam of particles to reel in atoms or molecules, physicists propose in the May 5 Physical Review Letters."
Quantum tractor beam could tug atoms, molecules
The wavelike behavior of quantum particles could be harnessed to move atoms.
sciencenews.org
18th of May 2017 03:22 PM
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"In recent years, science and medicine have increasingly recognised the role spirituality plays in health."
Top Ten Health Benefits of Spirituality
In recent years, science and medicine have increasingly recognised the role spirituality plays in health. The General Me...
williambloom.com