Can Science Tell Us What is Morally Right and Wrong?
This article is a response to Julian Walker’s recent blog, The Contortionist: Science, Morality, and Extreme Relativism Julian Walker recently argued that “moral questions have to do with human well-being, and human well-being is something that we can look at through the lens of science.” I agree with his assertion that the scientific method can help... Read More
The Science of Female Orgasms: Do Relationships Matter?
I have a confession to make. I’m tired of writing about yoga. I’ve been trying — really I have — but every time I sit down to write an article about yoga and politics, or modern spirituality, or how yogis could be a real force for change in the world… I just… Sigh. I’ve got nothing. I feel boxed in, smothered, like the words I’m writing... Read More
Heaven is…For Real?
A big thanks to Sam Harris for thoroughly debunking the ridiculous Newsweek cover story, ‘Heaven Is For Real,’ aka a book promo by a proclaimed skeptic turned faithful member of the church of the absurd. The piece, written by neurosurgeon Eben Alexander, using his doctor’s cred as a supposed boon for his New Age claims, would be harmless if only it wasn’t... Read More
Fear of Enlightenment
The price that one pays for all good things is suffering. But all of that is precisely postponement, because one is afraid, here and now, to see it. If you had the nerve, you know, real nerve, you would see it right away.—Alan Watts Read More
How Much Can Yoga Fusion?
With the seemingly never-ending quest for the ‘hardest’ workout imaginable—think squirrel suits and Spartan races—yoga has been consumed by this adrenaline-fueled craze. It’s not exactly new; Yoga With Weights, for example, has been around since the ’90s. But the trend is experiencing an uptick, as evidenced in the NY Times: An ideal exercise routine... Read More
Is There a Difference Between A Religion and a Cult?
The BBC One show The Big Questions asks, as its name suggests, questions on faith, ethics and religion. This episode entertains the question of the difference between a religion and a cult. Read More
Can Science Be Spiritual?
Until my first year of college, I had never given much thought to the relationship between science and spirituality. I, like many of you I would guess, had accepted the paradigm I had been given by my foremothers and forefathers without much skepticism—science and spirituality existed on opposite ends of a continuum, and if there was any relationship between them it was one of... Read More
Rhythm Moves Us – Literally
One of the most interesting breakthroughs to come down the pipe lately is this study by Stanford University researchers that suggests our brain acts as an orchestra when orchestrating movement. While the musical score created in, say, throwing a ball is not something we’d pay top dollar to watch, it is fascinating to entertain the possibility that many different areas of the... Read More
